Trauma turmoil: San Joaquin General no longer Level II center

Under a temporary policy that expires Oct. 31, anyone north of Eight Mile Road, between Stockton and Lodi, suffering from a major physical injury occurs such as a fall, car crash, industrial accident or gunshot wound, will be taken by ambulance to Kaiser Medical Center South Sacramento. Patients south of Eight Mile Road will be taken to one of two Modesto trauma centers: Doctors Medical Center or Memorial Medical Center.