Just after 11:00 am Tuesday, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District firefighters were dispatched to a multi-vehicle crash on Eastbound Highway 4 at Harbor in the City of Pittsburg.
It was reported that 3-4 vehicles were involved and possibly involved a wrong-way driver.
Upon arrival, CONFIRE reported this was a fatal crash with one person deceased, along with 3 patients in critical condition. Three AMR units were requests to the scene. At least 3-lanes of traffic were blocked.
11:24 am UPATE
1 dead, 1 critical, 2 minor injures with 1 person who fled and law enforcement is in pursuit.
11:27 am Update
Law enforcement tracked the person who fled to the Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Station. They were located at 1700 Leland. It was also stated the wrong-way driver was reported to authorities at 11:03 am.
Check back for updates.
3:21 pm UPDATE: Wrong way driver on SR-4 results in fatal crash
This morning (12/13/22), at about 11:05am, CHP Contra Costa was advised of a wrong way driver traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of SR-4 near Railroad Avenue. The wrong way vehicle (Dodge Durango) continued westbound in the eastbound lanes and collided head on into a Honda Accord traveling in the eastbound lanes of SR-4. Following the initial crash, the Honda was struck by a Toyota Highlander and was struck a third time by a three axle tanker truck that were also traveling eastbound. All involved vehicles sustained major damage and came to rest within the eastbound lanes.
Following the crash, the driver of the Dodge fled the scene on foot, but was apprehended by a Contra Costa County Sheriff’s deputy that came upon the scene shortly after.
The Honda was occupied by one adult driver and one adult passenger. The driver sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased on scene and the passenger was transported to the hospital for major injuries. The Toyota was occupied by one adult driver and one infant passenger. Both occupants were transported to the hospital for complaint of pain injuries. The tanker truck was occupied by an adult driver who was uninjured.
At this time, it is believed drugs and/or alcohol impairment may have been a factor in this crash. This incident is still under investigation. If anyone witnessed this crash, the wrong way vehicle prior to the crash, or the events leading up to the crash, please contact CHP Contra Costa in Martinez at (925) 646-4980. Thank you.
CHP Log:
| Detail Information | |||||||
| 2:11 PM | 32 | [97] 1039 CENTRAL MEDICAL LABS | |||||
| 2:09 PM | 31 | [95] ^***CANCEL SIGALERT*** ALL LANES OPEN | |||||
| 2:09 PM | 30 | [93] 1039 DOT CC | |||||
| 2:09 PM | 29 | [92] ALL LANES OPEN | |||||
| 2:06 PM | 28 | [90] ^***UPDATE SIGALERT*** EB SR4 JWO RAILROAD AVE LANES 2 AND 3 ARE NOW OPEN. LANES 4 AND 5 REMAIN CLOSED WITH NO ETO REF LOG 0736 | |||||
| 1:43 PM | 27 | [85] 1039 dot cc | |||||
| 1:42 PM | 26 | [84] 19-682M ONLY #4 AND #5 CLOSED NOW | |||||
| 1:17 PM | 25 | [79] [Notification] [CHP]-OLIVERS TOW ADVSING THEYA RE COMING IN ON RHS — UNKN IF THEY GOT PERMISSION — ADVSING SEVERAL VEHS ARE FOLLOWING THEIR TOWS AND USING RHS AS WELL [Shared] | |||||
| 1:05 PM | 24 | [76] STILL ONLY #1 LANE OPEN | |||||
| 12:48 PM | 23 | [70] PIZZAGONIS ADVD THEY WERENT AWARE THE WERE 1022’D // 1039 | |||||
| 12:45 PM | 22 | [66] [Notification] [CHP]-PIZZAGONIS REQ PERM TO USE RHS — STUCK IN BACK UP TRAFFIC [Shared] | |||||
| 12:43 PM | 21 | [64] [Notification] [CHP]-WHI CAB BIG RIG / WHI TRLR -PASSING TRFC ON RHS /APPRO TC [Shared] | |||||
| 11:58 AM | 20 | [59] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 OLIVERS TOW * 510.758.3790 | |||||
| 11:53 AM | 19 | [56] 1039 CORONER | |||||
| 11:44 AM | 18 | [53] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 ARROWHEAD TOW * 925.634.8600 * WITH HEAVY ON EXP | |||||
| 11:44 AM | 17 | [52] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1144-Fatality by CHP [Shared] | |||||
| 11:44 AM | 16 | [51] 1039 DOTCC | |||||
| 11:30 AM | 15 | [41] ^***ISSUE SIGALERT*** EB SR 4 AT RAILROAD AVE, RIGHT LANES BLOCKE DUE TO COLLISION, UNK ETO, EXPECT DELAYS. | |||||
| 11:19 AM | 14 | [31] 1039 DOT CC | |||||
| 11:19 AM | 13 | [30] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 WEST COAST TOW * 925.421.4076 | |||||
| 11:18 AM | 12 | [29] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 PIZZAGONIS * 925.634.1444 | |||||
| 11:18 AM | 11 | [28] A19-403A 2,3,4,5 BLOCKED FOR A WHILE | |||||
| 11:17 AM | 10 | [26] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 Fernandes M Tow * 925.458.4400 | |||||
| 11:14 AM | 9 | [24] A19-402A 1185 X3 | |||||
| 11:14 AM | 8 | [23] A19-402A ALL LANES BLOCKED | |||||
| 11:10 AM | 7 | [15] 1039 1141 ADVS’D ALREADY ENRT | |||||
| 11:09 AM | 6 | [13] [Notification] [CHP]-LL W/1141 POSS INJURIES [Shared] | |||||
| 11:09 AM | 5 | [10] [Notification] [CHP]-POSS PITTS PD 1097 [Shared] | |||||
| 11:08 AM | 4 | [5] BMA TRIED TO GET INTO HER VEH | |||||
| 11:08 AM | 3 | [6] [Appended, 11:08:51] [1] DGRY SUV GOING WW ON OFR | |||||
| 11:08 AM | 2 | [4] CHP 1097 | |||||
| 11:06 AM | 1 | [1] RP ADV OF HEARING TC IN AREA FM WB DOT | |||||
