Wrong-way driver kills 5 people, including 3 children, in Pittsburg

PITTSBURG, Calif. – 5 individuals – together with three younger youngsters – had been killed in a head-on crash that concerned a wrong-way driver in Pittsburg early Thursday morning, the California Freeway Patrol mentioned. 

The collision occurred simply after midnight Thursday on Freeway 4 close to Loveridge Highway.

Authorities say a driver in Hyundai Elantra touring east on the westbound lanes of the freeway, slammed head-on right into a Ford SUV.

The motive force within the Hyundai was killed, in addition to the three passengers who the CHP described as “younger youngsters.”

The motive force of the Ford was killed as effectively.

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

The scene confirmed mangled automobiles, fireplace vans and officers with flashlights attempting to find out the chain of occasions. 

The CHP closed all westbound lanes for practically three hours and the scene was cleared simply earlier than 4 a.m. 

Officers haven’t launched any names or ages of these killed.

The CHP says it is also too early to inform whether or not alcohol or medication may have been an element on this crash.

On Wednesday, an individual was killed on Freeway 4 not too far-off close to Bailey Highway in a single automobile accident.

Additionally on Wednesday, one other wrong-way crash injured 25 legislation enforcement cadets in Southern California.

In that case, the 22-year-old driver of an SUV veered into the incorrect lane and plowed by dozens of Los Angeles County sheriff’s academy recruits working in formation throughout a coaching train. 

Probably the most critical accidents included head trauma, damaged bones and “lack of limb,” mentioned Sheriff Alex Villanueva. He mentioned 5 individuals had been critically injured, 4 had average accidents and 16 had minor accidents.

The younger driver was sober and ended up slamming into a light-weight police himself. 

5 individuals had been killed in a head-on crash that concerned a wrong-way automobile in Pittsburg early Thursday morning, CHP mentioned. Nov. 17, 2022

5 individuals had been killed in a head-on crash that concerned a wrong-way automobile in Pittsburg early Thursday morning, CHP mentioned. Nov. 17, 2022