WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – On Wednesday, April 30th, 2025, at approximately 12:18 a.m., officers assigned to the California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Contra Costa Area office responded to a broadcast of a wrong-way driver traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of Interstate 680 (I-680), south of Lake Herman Road, in Solano County. The vehicle, described as a dark-colored Toyota RAV4, was initially reported heading toward the Contra Costa Area. Multiple subsequent callers reported the same vehicle at various locations already within the Contra Costa Area on I-680.
As officers were responding and attempting to intercept, the Toyota crashed head-on with a white Dodge Challenger on the transition ramp of eastbound State Route 24 (SR-24) to northbound I-680 . The crash resulted in major damage to both vehicles. Tragically, the driver of the Dodge sustained fatal injuries during the crash and was pronounced deceased on scene.
The driver of the Toyota sustained major injuries and was later transported to the hospital for treatment. While on scene, officers conducted a DUI investigation and determined the driver to be driving under the influence (DUI). The driver was subsequently arrested and will be booked on felony charges of DUI and vehicular manslaughter once medically cleared.
The eastbound SR-24 to northbound I-680 transition ramp was closed at approximately 12:48 a.m. for on-scene investigation and reopened at approximately 8:36 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 issued no other information on the wrong-way driver.
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