The Oakley Police Department is currently investigating a fatal vehicle crash that occurred during a pursuit of a stolen vehicle within the City of Oakley.
According to preliminary information, law enforcement was in pursuit of a stolen vehicle that crashed into multiple vehicles at O’Hara and Laurel Road with one person ejected just before 10:30 am Tuesday. Another person was trapped inside a burning Tesla prior to being pulled out of the vehicle by Contra Costa County Firefighters – the victim was determined to be deceased.
At least two others were in critical condition requiring a medical helicopter transport to area hospitals. One other person sustained moderate to major injuries.
Oakley Police have blocked off the area around O’Hara and Laurel Road.
12:52 pm UPDATE:
Stolen vehicle was out of the City of Antioch which Oakley Police located and began pursuit but did terminate due to safety reasons around the schools. It was also reported there was a firearm in the vehicle. Avoid O’Hara Ave from Chianti Way to Nutmeg Dr and Laurel Rd from Mercedes Lane to Regency Way until further notice. All lanes are closed. Please use alternate routes.
Check back for updates.
5:30 pm: Oakley PD Press Release: O’Hara Avenue and Laurel Road Collision
Oakley, CA – On February 24, 2026, at approximately 10:24 AM an Oakley police officer was in the area of Main Street and Bridgehead Road. The Oakley officer knew the Antioch Police Department had been pursuing a gray Honda sedan east bound on 18th Street towards Oakley. The gray Honda had been reported as stolen vehicle to the Oakland Police Department on February 22, 2026. At the time the vehicle was stolen, it was reported that a firearm had been left in it.
The Antioch Police Department stopped pursuing the vehicle prior to it leaving the city limits and advised neighboring agencies the car was headed east bound. The Oakley officer remained in the area to keep an eye out for it. The Oakley officer saw the gray Honda enter Oakley at speeds of 80 MPH. The Oakley officer initiated a pursuit of the stolen Honda. The pursuit down Main Street passed the major intersections of Live Oak Avenue, Big Break Road, Empire Avenue, Teakwood Avenue, and Vintage Parkway. The driver of the stolen Honda drove in excessive speeds during the entire pursuit. The driver of the stolen Honda turned right onto south bound O’Hara Avenue.
An Oakley sergeant determined the pursuit should be terminated, and within just a few seconds of the decision to terminate the pursuit, the driver of the stolen Honda collided with another vehicle at the intersection of O’Hara Avenue and Laurel Road. The violent collision resulted in the death of the adult male driver (50, Oakley) of the other vehicle. The collision also resulted in the ejection of one of the occupants of the stolen Honda, a juvenile male. It was further determined the stolen Honda contained two additional juvenile males. All three juveniles who were in the stolen Honda were hospitalized with major injuries. Due to the fact all occupants of the stolen Honda were juveniles, we will not be identifying them.
A second vehicle was also struck by the stolen Honda incidental to the major collision.
The Oakley Police Department is conducting a parallel investigation with the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office and the California Highway Patrol as per the Contra Costa County Law Enforcement Fatal Incident Protocol.
This incident is still under active investigation. We will update the public with appropriate information as it becomes available.
This is a tragic incident; the City of Oakley extends its deepest sympathies to the family and loved ones of the driver who lost his life in this senseless incident.
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