At 6:38 am Monday, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District was dispatched to a report of a head-on traffic crash at Vasco and Walnut in the Town of Byron. Two people were later pronounced deceased.
It was reported that three vehicles were involved in a crash with airbags deployed and all lanes of traffic were blocked. A medical helicopter was dispatched. At least one vehicle was reportedly smoking from the impact.
About an hour earlier, crews were in the area after there was also a crash at 5:30 am Monday at Marsh Creek Road just west of Vasco involving three vehicles.
By 6:47 am, the Contra Costa County Sheriffs officer arrived on scene who reported one person was trapped and needed extrication. They were also not responsive. CONFIRE arrived shortly confirming the sheriffs assessment while also reporting two vehicles had major damages.
Additional AMR units were requested, however, they faced a 45-minute delay as they were both coming from West County.
By 6:53 am, one deceased victim, one major injuries and one with a minor injury. One person was transported to an area hospital. CHP issued a SIGALERT.
9:35 AM UPDATE: Three vehicle fatal crash on Vasco Road
This morning (7/10/2023) at approximately 6:37am, CHP Contra Costa responded to a three vehicle crash on Vasco Road south of Walnut Boulevard.
Our preliminary investigation indicates a silver Honda Fit, with one occupant, and a silver Nissan Altima, with one occupant, were traveling southbound on Vasco Road while a grey Acura Integra, with one occupant, was traveling northbound on Vasco Road. The Nissan collided into the rear of the Honda then traveled into the northbound lane and collided head on with the Acura.
The driver of the Nissan and the driver of the Acura were pronounced deceased on scene. The driver of the Honda sustained suspected minor injuries and was transported to the hospital.
This crash is still under investigation, if anyone witnessed it or the events leading up to it, please contact CHP Contra Costa in Martinez, (925) 646-4980 or email 320Investigations@chp.ca.gov
CHP Log:
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6:59 AM | 20 | [50] 1039 COCO SO | |||||
6:58 AM | 19 | [48] 1039 CORONER WILL 1021 19-S7 | |||||
6:55 AM | 18 | [43] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 OLIVERS TOW 800-696-9609 W/EVIDENCE X2 | |||||
6:53 AM | 17 | [41] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 JESS HERNANDEZ TOW 925-432-3000 FOR 1185R | |||||
6:52 AM | 16 | [40] 19-S7 REQ SIG ALERT | |||||
6:52 AM | 15 | [37] 19-S7 1185 NEEDS TO EVIDENCE X2 1 ROTATION | |||||
6:51 AM | 14 | [36] [Notification] [CHP]-COCO ADV ITS VASCO AT CAMINO DIABLO 2 PARTIES NOT RESP DEPTY’S AND FIRE 97 [Shared] | |||||
6:50 AM | 13 | [35] 19-S7 97 VASCO JSO WALNUT 1 MI REQ 1185 X3 2 FB’S | |||||
6:45 AM | 12 | [33] PER INVD NISS WAS ON FIRE // RP WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT // | |||||
6:44 AM | 11 | [29] PER ANOTHER VEH SMOKING | |||||
6:41 AM | 10 | [25] 1039 1141 BOTH 1020’S | |||||
6:40 AM | 9 | [18] AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN ALL VEHS | |||||
6:39 AM | 8 | [11] ANOTHER VEH – DRK GRY ACUR SD | |||||
6:39 AM | 7 | [10] 1039 1141 | |||||
6:39 AM | 6 | [8] BLKG ALL OF VASCO | |||||
6:39 AM | 5 | [7] PER ANOTHER VEH’S HIT HEAD ON | |||||
6:39 AM | 4 | [15] [Appended, 06:39:57] [4] 1125 BOTH LNS | |||||
6:38 AM | 3 | [1] SIL HOND FIT VS GRY MAZD 3 VS UNKN VEH | |||||
6:38 AM | 2 | [14] [Appended, 06:39:57] [3] HEAD ON TC | |||||
6:38 AM | 1 | [12] [Appended, 06:39:57] [1] 3 VEH TC | |||||
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