It has been a busy Saturday morning in the City of Brentwood for Contra Costa County firefighters after two major vehicle crashes occurred
3:55 am: Shady Willow & Los Montanas
A vehicle traveling southbound on Shady Willow Willow Lane from Lone Tree Way towards Sand Creek Road when it entered a canal. The occupant of the vehicle was in critical condition after it took approximently 45-minutes to extricate him from the vehicle. He was airlifted to an area trauma center.
CONFIRE says it took 45-minutes due to stabilization issues and access to the vehicle being it was in a canal. They had to remove the roof while pulling him from the canal.
The Brentwood Police Department and AMR also responded.
Photo by Art Ray
5:49 am: Balfour and Sellers
A vehicle was reported on its side with a person trapped at Balfour road and Sellers within the City of Brentwood Saturday morning. Two AMR units were requested to the scene along with two medical helicopters, however, both patients were ultimately ground transported to area hospitals.
No other information on either crash was released.
Art Ray contributed to this report
Recent Crashes
- July 8 – Antioch Police Arrest Suspected DUI Driver in ATV Fatal Crash
- July 7 – Update: Antioch Police Say 20-Year-Old Pregnant Female Died in Vehicle Crash
- July 7 – Male Injured After Jumping Out of Vehicle on Highway 4 in Antioch
- July 4 – Man Killed After Vehicle Hopped Curb in Walnut Creek
- July 1- Update: 2 Dead in Highway 4 Crash in Bay Point
- June 30 – UPDATE: CHP Investigating Fatal Crash on Highway 4 in Bay Point
- June 21 – 1 Dead, 2 Others With Major Injuries in Head On-Crash on Vasco Road
- May 28 – CHP Investigates Fatal Crash at Highway 4 and Bailey Rd
- May 11 – CHP Investigating Fatal Crash in Martinez
- April 3 – CHP Says One Dead in Vehicle Fatal Crash in Walnut Creek
- March 8 – Pittsburg Police Investigating Fatal Crash on Stoneman Ave
