The California Highway Patrol says one person who was not properly wearing their seat-belt has died in a crash Sunday morning.
At approximately 11:09 am Sunday, the CHP Contra Costa was advised of a crash on Wolcott Lane and Franklin Canyon Road near Martinez.
CHP says its preliminary investigation indicates that the driver and the two passengers were traveling on a Canam Utility task Vehicle (UTV) down a wet and muddy road. The driver was unable to safely negotiate a turn and crashed into a chain link fence. The driver was later pronounced deceased on scene. There were no injuries to the passengers.
During the on scene investigation, it was determined the driver was not properly wearing their seatbelt.
This crash is still under investigation. Please contact CHP Contra Costa in Martinez, (925) 646-4980 or email your contact information to [email protected] if you have any questions.
CHP Log on this vehicle crash:
Location: 0 Wolcott Ln, Contra Costa – Jan 21 2024 11:08AM
: 1144-Fatality
— Jan 21 2024 11:09AM [1] REQ SPANISH TRANS – ID# 403426
— Jan 21 2024 11:15AM [7] XFER CC CO FIRE -1141
— Jan 21 2024 11:16AM [8] PER RAPID DEPLOY – WOLCOTT LN AT FRANKLIN CANYON
— Jan 21 2024 11:17AM [9] NEG BLKG –IN A SANDY AREA –COULD NOT ADV THE 1020
— Jan 21 2024 11:29AM [13] [Notification] [CHP]-RP CB – BETTER 1020 2650 FRANKLIN CYN RD [Shared]
— Jan 21 2024 11:30AM [16] RIDER IS UNDERNEATH VEH [Shared]
— Jan 21 2024 11:30AM [17] 1141 IS 1097 [Shared]
— Jan 21 2024 11:32AM [21] 180 REQ 1185 [Shared]
— Jan 21 2024 11:34AM [22] GG-H30 PARAMEDIC INTO SCENE / PRTY PINNED UNDER THE VEH / TUNNEL UNDER FRWY IS BEST ACCESS [Shared]
— Jan 21 2024 11:34AM [23] GG-H30 WOLCOTT LN TUNNEL [Shared]
— Jan 21 2024 11:35AM [25] [Rotation Request Comment] 1021 AMERICAN TOW MRTZ -NEG DRVRS [Shared]
— Jan 21 2024 11:36AM [26] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 BAY POINT TOW 925-682-5920 [Shared]
— Jan 21 2024 11:40AM [31] WB 4 JEO MCEWEN / LOOK UNDER THE WIRES / WILL GET STUCK IN THE MUD IF TRY TO 4 WHEEL INTO THE AREA / EASIER TO SHIMMY DWN THE HILLSIDE [Shared]
— Jan 21 2024 11:49AM [36] A19-682A REQ REGIONAL PARKS TO START / WILL POSS VEHS CAN HAVE BETTER ACCESS [Shared]
— Jan 21 2024 11:51AM [37] H30 CUT A HOLE IN THE FENCE / FIRE HAS BEEN RELEASED [Shared]
— Jan 21 2024 11:52AM [40] FAMILY IS 1097 [Shared]
— Jan 21 2024 11:52AM [41] THERE WERE 2 PSGRS AS WELL / 1097 W/ FIRE [Shared]
— Jan 21 2024 11:56AM [42] 1039 EB REG PARKS PD // NEG VEHS AVAIL TO ASSIST [Shared]
— Jan 21 2024 12:31PM [45] 1039 SO FOR CORONER WITH 19-682 1021 INFO
— Jan 21 2024 12:50PM [47] LL CORONER FOR ETA
— Jan 21 2024 3:13PM [53] 19-180 VIA LL 60 FT OF CHAIN LINK FENCE // AND 4 FT TALL METAL POSTS NEED TO BE REPLACED [Shared]
— Jan 21 2024 3:14PM [54] TASK .899 TMCGG ,60 FT OF CHAIN LINK FENCE AND 4 SFT TALL METAL POSTS NEED TO BE REPLACED [Shared]
— Jan 21 2024 3:15PM [55] 1039 DOT-CC [Shared]
— Jan 21 2024 3:22PM [56] [Notification] [CHP]-LINE 53 CORDS HANDLE UNLESS TC CAME FROM SR-4 [Shared]
— Jan 21 2024 3:31PM [58] 1039 CO ROADS -LFT MSG
Previous Fatal Vehicle Crash Stories:
- Dec 17 – CHP: 5-Year-Old Dies in Fatal Crash On Highway 4 In Martinez
- Dec 5 – CHP: Two Vehicle Fatal Crash on I-680 Near Martinez
