Calif. Deputy Killed in Crash with Big Rig

Dep. Robert Jackson of the Butte County (Calif.) Sheriff's Office was killed when he pulled his cruiser onto Highway 99 and a big-rig could not stop in time.

Dep. Robert Jackson, 48, of the Butte County (Calif.) Sheriff's Office was killed when he pulled his cruiser onto Highway 99 in Biggs and a big-rig truck traveling down the road could not stop in time, reports ABC affiliate KRCR.

The corrections deputy was a six-year veteran of the agency. He had served 20 years in the military.

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