A vehicle struck a Tri Delta Transit Bus Thursday in the City of Antioch that left multiple people injured.
The crash occurred at 12:30 pm at Laurel and Highway 4 off-ramp but was later confirmed the crash was on Laurel Road in the City of Antioch. Antioch Police Department were also on scene providing traffic control
According to Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, there were a total of 8 patients injured and a total of 6 AMR units were requested. It was reported that 6 people sustained minor injuries and 2 people sustained moderate injuries.
UPDATE
According to Battalion Chief James Gallagher confirmed a vehicle struck a Tri Delta Transit bus with 7 individuals injured—mostly senior citizens.
Correction – originally the crash was reported in the City of Oakley, however, the crash was on the border of the City of Antioch on the overpass. The crash was ultimately declared in the City of Antioch.
Antioch Police Update
- FILE: 24-002216
- INCIDENT: Traffic accident
- DATE OF INCIDENT: March 14, 2024
- TIME OF INCIDENT: 12:30 PM
- LOCATION: Laurel Road & Highway 4 E/B off ramp
- INVOLVED: SUV and Tri Delta Transit Bus
On the listed date and time, APD officers were dispatched to the above intersection on the report of a traffic collision involving a passenger vehicle and a Tri Delta Transit bus. Upon arrival, officers determined the driver of the passenger vehicle accidentally went through the intersection against a red traffic signal colliding with the rear portion of the bus.
Seven passengers on the bus had complaints of pain and were transported by ambulance to local area hospitals. The driver of the passenger vehicle was also transported to a local area hospital by ambulance for a non-life-threatening injury. Drugs, alcohol, or excessive speed were not factors in the collision
About Tri Delta Transit:
Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority (ECCTA) was formed in 1976 as a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) consisting of the cities of Antioch, Brentwood, Pittsburg and the county of Contra Costa. Oakley incorporated as a city and joined in 2000. ECCTA is governed by an eleven-member board of directors composed of two appointed members from each of the mayors of Antioch, Brentwood, Oakley, and Pittsburg, two appointed members by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, and one member at large. ECCTA operates fixed-route and paratransit service under the name “Tri Delta Transit” and contracts with a private company, Transdev, for the operation of buses.
ECCTA provides nearly 2 million trips each year to a population of approximately 315,000 residents in the 225 square miles of Eastern Contra Costa County. Tri Delta Transit operates 16 local bus routes Monday-Friday, 6 local bus routes on weekends and holidays, 8 Tri MyRide shared ride-hail shuttle vans, and door-to-door bus service for senior citizens and people with disabilities.
