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Truckee Youth Baseball Team Recalls Safeway Crash
Tahoe Titans players describe terrifying experience as driver plowed into their fundraising group
Published on Feb. 9, 2026
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Just one day after police said a truck intentionally drove into a group of youth baseball players outside a Safeway in Truckee, members of the 12U Tahoe Titans spoke about the terrifying experience and their determination to move forward. Three players, three parents, and one sibling were injured in the crash, but all survived. The driver, 49-year-old Jonathan Maurer, has been arrested and faces multiple charges, including assault with a deadly weapon likely to cause great bodily injury.
Why it matters
The incident has shaken the local community and raised concerns about public safety, with parents calling for accountability and the removal of the suspect from the streets. The Tahoe Titans are now focused on healing and looking ahead to an upcoming tournament, but the trauma of the event will likely linger.
The details
According to the players, the incident happened as the Tahoe Titans were fundraising outside the Safeway, selling jerky to help pay for an upcoming trip to the Cooperstown All-Star Village in New York. Truckee police say the driver, Jonathan Maurer, deliberately plowed into the group, eventually crashing into the side of the store. The players describe the moments leading up to the crash, with one parent saying the driver had put out a cigarette on one of their signs and given them a "weird look" before the attack.
- The incident occurred on February 8, 2026.
- The Tahoe Titans players spoke about their experience the following day, on February 9, 2026.
The players
Gavin DeWit
A first baseman for the Tahoe Titans 12U team.
Royan Grant
The Tahoe Titans' catcher.
Jonathan Maurer
The 49-year-old driver who has been arrested and faces multiple charges, including assault with a deadly weapon likely to cause great bodily injury.
Jamie DeWit
A parent of one of the Tahoe Titans players.
What they’re saying
“I looked behind me and then the next thing I remember was getting pulled out of rubble.”
— Gavin DeWit, First baseman, Tahoe Titans (CBS News Sacramento)
“I remember hearing the truck a half second before I got hit. When I got hit, I just felt a little tingle and then the pain came on. I got flung away.”
— Royan Grant, Catcher, Tahoe Titans (CBS News Sacramento)
“He put a cigarette out on one of our signs, then came back out, gave us a weird look, mumbled something under his breath and walked away. The next thing I knew, myself and our boys were being pulled out of rubble.”
— Jamie DeWit, Parent, Tahoe Titans (CBS News Sacramento)
“It was very scary.”
— Gavin DeWit, First baseman, Tahoe Titans (CBS News Sacramento)
“If I could just say anything — just get this person off the street, off the road, out of our community so we do feel safe again.”
— Jamie DeWit, Parent, Tahoe Titans (CBS News Sacramento)
What’s next
The judge in the case will decide on Tuesday whether or not to allow Jonathan Maurer out on bail.
The takeaway
This incident has shaken the local community and raised concerns about public safety, with parents calling for accountability and the removal of the suspect from the streets. The Tahoe Titans are now focused on healing and looking ahead, but the trauma of the event will likely linger.
