Victims of deadly Pittsburg crash, including 3 children, identified

PITTSBURG, Calif. – The names and ages of the 2 adults and three kids killed in a wrong-way crash on Freeway 4 have been launched Friday.

The victims have been recognized as Lasaundra Goode, 44, of Vacaville and Vallejo residents Tiara Tucker, 27, Mariah Mihailovic, 5, Keilani Johnson-Ochoa, 4, and Kaliyah Johnson-Ochoa, 9.

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The deadly collision occurred shortly after midnight on Thursday in Pittsburg close to Loveridge Highway, stated California Freeway Patrol authorities.

CHP authorities stated 27-year-old Tucker was driving the Hyundai Elantra eastward on the westbound lanes when her car crashed head-on into Goode’s Ford Flex SUV. The three kids have been within the automobile touring the improper approach, the Related Press reported.

Tucker’s relationship with the youngsters was not recognized. 

CHP closed all westbound lanes for practically three hours following the accident, clearing the scene shortly earlier than 4 a.m.

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“Our items arrived on scene, and so they decided it to be a head-on collision and at this level we have now 5 victims,” CHP Sgt. Duy Tran stated Thursday.

All 5 victims have been pronounced lifeless on the scene.

Authorities nonetheless haven’t indicated if medicine or alcohol contributed to the crash.