CHP: Two Vehicle Crash Results in Fatality Friday in Orinda

CHP

by CC News 03/14/2025

written by CC News 03/14/2025

ORINDA, Calif. – A two-vehicle crash early this morning has resulted in fatal injuries to one driver.

On March 14th, at approximately, 8:20 a.m., officers assigned to the California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Contra Costa Area office responded to a two-vehicle crash which occurred on SR-24 eastbound at Wilder Road in Orinda.

Our preliminary investigation indicates a blue Ford Flex, solely occupied by an adult male driver, was traveling eastbound on SR-24 at Wilder Road, when, for reasons still under investigation, it crashed into the rear of a red Toyota Corolla traveling in the same direction.

The adult male driver and sole occupant of the Toyota was uninjured. The driver of the Ford, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle and was tragically pronounced deceased at the scene. It is still under investigation whether DUI was a factor in this crash.

All lanes of SR-24 eastbound were closed at approximately 8:44 a.m., for on-scene investigation, and were re-opened at approximately 11:34 a.m.

This crash remains under investigation. If anyone witnessed the incident or the events leading up to it, please contact the Contra Costa Area office in Martinez at (925) 646-4980 or email your contact information to [email protected] to be contacted by the investigating officer.

The Mission of the California Highway Patrol is to provide the highest level of Safety, Service, and Security.

CHP Log

Detail Information
11:36 AM	41	[136] 1039 DOTCC, CMS OFF
11:34 AM	40	[135] A19-241M 2 VEH 1144
11:34 AM	39	[134] 19-S1 ALL LNS OPEN
11:34 AM	38	[133] ^*CANCEL SIGALERT* ALL LANES OPEN
11:08 AM	37	[131] 19-S1 ALL 1185’S GONE – BODY STILL IN LNS / 1023’ING FOR CORONER
10:41 AM	36	[128] [FSP] has closed their incident [250314GGFSP0093]
9:37 AM	35	[121] 1039 COCO SO
9:29 AM	34	[119] [Rotation Request Comment] === 1039 MCHUGHS TOW FOR TOYT 925-676-1311 === [Shared]
9:28 AM	33	[118] A19-241M REQ ADTL 1185R FOR RED TOYT COA W/ MAJ RE DMG [Shared]
9:07 AM	32	[108] 19-S1 ALL LNS SHUT DOWN [Shared]
9:07 AM	31	[107] A19-241M REQ 1185R EVIDENCE TOW W/ FB FOR FORD FLEX [Shared]
9:04 AM	30	[105] 1039 OFCR TAYLOR AT OFC – WILL ADV PIO AND GET ANOTHER UNIT STARTED HERE [Shared]
9:02 AM	29	[104] 19-S1 REQ AT LEAST 1 SPECIAL DUTY UNIT FRM THE OFC TO START HERE – ADV THE PIO MEDIA IS 97 [Shared]
8:56 AM	28	[103] ^*ISSUE SIGALERT* EB SR-24 AT WILDER. ALL LANES BLOCKED DUE TO CRASH. TRAFFIC DIVERTING TO WILDER OFF-RAMP BUT ADVISE USING ALT ROUTES [Shared]
8:38 AM	27	[97] BC LN 94 [Shared]
8:38 AM	26	[96] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1144-Fatality [Shared]
8:37 AM	25	[91] COCO FIRE LL TO ADV EB 24 AT WILDER // CPYS CHP 97 [Shared]
8:36 AM	24	[89] 1039 OAK FIRE [Shared]
8:34 AM	23	[68] CORR LN 67 – JWO WILDER O/C [Shared]
8:34 AM	22	[67] A96-024 1097 AT WILDER [Shared]
8:33 AM	21	[58] A96-024 BORE #1 IS CLR – TRFC IS BACKING UP EB SIDE ON EB TUNNEL – POSS COCO HANDLE [Shared]
8:31 AM	20	[56] PER ANOTHER * NEG OT’D VEH [Shared]
8:31 AM	19	[61] [Appended, 08:33:21] [3] 4 PTY’S OO VEHS
8:30 AM	18	[60] [Appended, 08:33:21] [2] RED 4D SD VS BLK JEEP VS SIL TK
8:30 AM	17	[59] [Appended, 08:33:21] [1] 3 VEH TC// BLKG MIDDLE LNS
8:29 AM	16	[52] [Appended, 08:30:53] [4] RED SD VS BLK TK VS BLK TK VS UNKS
8:29 AM	15	[78] [Appended, 08:36:08] [7] 1039 1141 [Shared]
8:29 AM	14	[51] [Appended, 08:30:53] [3] ONE PRTY POSS 1144 // COVERED WITH BLANKET ** IN #2-3 LNS
8:29 AM	13	[77] [Appended, 08:36:08] [8] [Appended, 08:30:33] [1] 5 VEH TC
8:29 AM	12	[38] 1039 COCO 1141 [Shared]
8:29 AM	11	[50] [Appended, 08:30:53] [2] POSS 5 VEHS
8:28 AM	10	[35] 1039 DOTCC [Shared]
8:28 AM	9	[72] [Appended, 08:36:08] [2] BLKG LN 3
8:27 AM	8	[71] [Appended, 08:36:08] [1] BLU HB VS UNK VEH
8:25 AM	7	[22] UNK HOW VEH LANDED [Shared]
8:24 AM	6	[19] 1039 BRG [Shared]
8:24 AM	5	[18] 1 VEH O/T [Shared]
8:24 AM	4	[17] VEHS BLKNG #2 AND #3 [Shared]
8:24 AM	3	[16] DEBRIS IN SLO LN [Shared]
8:24 AM	2	[13] [Appended, 08:24:32] [1] 2 VEHS // 1 VEH O/T
8:24 AM	1	[9] RP ADVD BAD TC COMING OO TUNNEL