A deadly week on East Bay highways included a head-on crash on state Highway 4, killing one driver and severely injuring another. The California Highway Patrol stated the crash resulted from a vehicle crossing double-yellow lines. With this incident, there have been five fatal crashes on this highway this year, resulting in six fatalities overall. The CHP ruled out drugs and alcohol as factors in the crash. The recent spike in fatalities includes multiple incidents across East Bay roadways, heightening concerns about road safety in the area.
The California Highway Patrol reported a head-on crash on westbound state Highway 4 that resulted in one death and major injuries for the other driver. The collision was attributed to one vehicle crossing the double-yellow lines. This incident marked the fifth fatal crash on the highway for the year, bringing the total fatalities to six. Although drug and alcohol use were ruled out as factors, the CHP noted that this was the third such incident on East Bay highways within a week. The driving details of both vehicles involved have been recorded.
On Tuesday, a 29-year-old man from Petaluma lost his life in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 580, while later that same day, a 20-year-old man from Concord also died on Interstate 680. The cluster of accidents continued on Friday with a fatal incident on state Highway 242 and followed a weekend crash that claimed the life of a 16-year-old student in Walnut Creek. Authorities responded rapidly to the crash sites.
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