[ADDITIONAL UPDATE: Per CHP Officer Holland (via Facebook): "Mr. Langsjoen has been contacted. Thank you all for your help with this tragic investigation."]
Brandon Langsjoen, a person-of-interest that CHP has been seeking for questioning in the Orangevale fatal accident from Sunday morning, has made a public statement on his Facebook page. It reads as follows, in it's entirety:
First and foremost, to the family of cj I am so deeply sorry for your loss, I know no words can help. I've never met someone so loved by so many people, that was truly a good guy, and this just isn't fair. I would gladly trade spots with him if I could. To everyone reaching out to me, trying to help me, showing me support, I can't express what that means to me, I love you all. I'm sure it's starting to populate that I ran because I was terrified, I still am. I have already went to jail before and to be facing that again after trying so hard to do good, to stay out of trouble, to be a good person, I can't take it. Anyone and everyone that knows me knows how good my heart is and I just hope that will be taken into account as this is getting sorted out. By now many of you know I was not at fault for the accident, but that doesn't change what happened and that doesn't change that I ran when I shouldn't of. Worst mistake of my life, I panicked, I'm scared, I don't know what else to say. I plan on turning myself in shortly to get this all sorted out, I just was trying to talk to lawyers and my family to see my options. I'm sorry to keep you all waiting I know that isn't fair. None of this is fair to anyone, this is a tragedy and it's time like these that just make you wonder why. Remember to hug your loved ones, be thankful for who you have in your life, these lives we live are too short. To everyone supporting me please continue to do so, I'm going to need it more than ever once I'm back in jail. A letter means the world in there just to hear from people. But more importantly, anyone supporting me, go support cjs family because those are the true victims. Rest in paradise cj, you'll be forever loved and forever missed.
ORIGINAL POST
THIS IS A DIRECT REPOST FROM THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL MEDIA RELEASE
This morning, January 12, at approximately 1:30 am, units responded to a solo vehicle fatality collision in the vicinity of Madison Ave. and Main Ave. in Orangevale.
This morning, January 12, at approximately 1:30 am, units responded to a solo vehicle fatality collision in the vicinity of Madison Ave. and Main Ave. in Orangevale.
Investigators determined there were five occupants in the vehicle, three of the occupants were transported to local hospitals with minor to moderate injuries, one occupant succumbed to his injuries at the scene, and one occupant fled the scene.
We are asking for the public's help in locating Brandon Douglas Langsjoen of Fair Oaks. Langsjoen is a person of interest at this time and investigators would like to speak with him.
If anyone has knowledge of Langsjoen's whereabouts or has contact with him we would ask that you encourage him to contact the CHP immediately. If anyone has any information regarding this case, please contact the CHP Dispatch center at (916) 861-1300.
