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UPDATED: CHP Investigating Overnight Fatal Crash on Highway 4

by ECT

The California Highway Patrol is investigating an overnight fatal crash that occurred in the area of eastbound Highway 4 at Willow Pass Road.

According to preliminary information, at 12:41 am Monday, CHP responded to a 4-vehicle crash that blocked all lanes of traffic.  By 12:59 am, a SIGALERT was issued.

By 3:52 am, all lanes were open. No details on the crash have been released.

UPDATE Fatal collision on SR-4 near Willow Pass Road.

Last night (08/15/22) at around 12:41am, Contra Costa CHP was advised of a traffic collision on SR-4 eastbound, east of Willow Pass Road. A yellow Chevrolet Camaro was traveling eastbound approaching a white Honda Accord that was also traveling eastbound. While passing the Accord, the Camaro collided with the side of the Accord. The driver of the Accord stopped on the shoulder and the Camaro continued east.

A short distance later, a blue Chevrolet Suburban, traveling eastbound, collided with the rear of the Camaro. The driver of the Accord was uninjured, the driver of the Suburban sustained minor injuries and the driver of the Camaro sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased on scene.

This collision is still under investigation. If anyone witnessed it or the events leading up to it, please contact Contra Costa CHP in Martinez, (925) 646-4980


Location: SR4 E / WILLOW PASS RD OFR, Contra Costa – Aug 15 2022 12:41AM

: 1144-Fatality
— Aug 15 2022 12:41AM [4] [Appended, 00:43:06] [1] 4 VEH TC
— Aug 15 2022 12:42AM [1] 2 VEH TC
— Aug 15 2022 12:42AM [7] [Appended, 00:43:06] [4] BLKING SLO LN
— Aug 15 2022 12:44AM [13] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt by CHP [Shared]
— Aug 15 2022 12:45AM [14] 1039 1141
— Aug 15 2022 12:46AM [20] PER ANOTHER BLKG LN 1-3
— Aug 15 2022 12:51AM [30] C19-241C BREAK STARTED WP CONCORD
— Aug 15 2022 12:59AM [37] 1039 DOTCC
— Aug 15 2022 12:59AM [38] ^**ISSUE SIGALERT** ALL LANES BLOCKED DUE TO COLLISION. EXPECT DELAYS. NO ETO.
— Aug 15 2022 1:00AM [42] LL 1185
— Aug 15 2022 1:03AM [46] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 BR TOW 925.757.3100 X 2
— Aug 15 2022 1:04AM [48] 1039 DOTCC LINE 47
— Aug 15 2022 1:09AM [52] C19-180C 1097
— Aug 15 2022 1:31AM [54] C19-180C ALL LANES STOPPED EB JWO WP DIVERTING TRFC TO WP CNCD OFR
— Aug 15 2022 1:33AM [57] ^**UPDATE SIGALERT** EB SR4 REMAINS CLOSED. ALL TRAFFIC IS BEING DIVERTED OFF TO WILLOW PASS ROAD CONCORD. NO ETO
— Aug 15 2022 1:39AM [60] [Notification] [CHP]-CT SUPERVISOR INQ PHONE NUMBER FOR THE INFO FOR HARD CLOSURE [Shared]
— Aug 15 2022 1:42AM [62] 1039 DOTCC LINE 61
— Aug 15 2022 1:45AM [64] [Notification] [CHP]-BR TOW —ADV VEH ON SHOULDER —CANT GET THROUGH -REQ ASSIST [Shared]
— Aug 15 2022 1:49AM [68] [Notification] [CHP]-ADVING VEHS BLKING CD —BR TOW DISPACTH GOING LL WITH DRVR NOW TO GET FURTHER—NO SPACE TO GET THRU —–ANOTHER 1185 DRVR STUCK AS WELL [Shared]
— Aug 15 2022 1:56AM [72] C19-180C VIA LL ONE HALF OF 180C IS BLOCKING THE ONR THE OTHER HALF IS ON THE FWY / THE DRIVER JUST NEEDS TO FLOW WITH TRFC
— Aug 15 2022 1:57AM [73] Secondary Location for GG-K6: WP ONR TO WB 4.
— Aug 15 2022 1:57AM [74] 19-S7 CT ETA 30 MINS
— Aug 15 2022 1:57AM [75] BR TOW CPYS LINE 72
— Aug 15 2022 2:00AM [76] GG-K6 1097 WP ONR TO EB 4
— Aug 15 2022 2:03AM [77] PER BR TOW THEY WERE ONLY ROLLING ONE TRUCK
— Aug 15 2022 2:05AM [79] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 ARROWHEAD TOW CNCD 800-750-6539 ACCESS FRM WP ONR TO EB 4
— Aug 15 2022 2:11AM [80] Secondary Location for GG-K6: WP ONR TO EB 4.
— Aug 15 2022 2:12AM [82] CORR TO CALL 911 NEED MORE INFO ON TC ..
— Aug 15 2022 2:28AM [87] C19-404C 1022 2 1185S/ ROLL 2 EVIDENCE TOWS
— Aug 15 2022 2:29AM [88] 1039 ARROWHEAD TOW TO 1022 / BOT IN CAD
— Aug 15 2022 2:30AM [89] 1039 BR TO TO 1022 / BOT IN CAD
— Aug 15 2022 2:32AM [90] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 OLIVERS TOWING RCH 800-696-9609 W/2 EVIDENCE TOWS
— Aug 15 2022 2:32AM [91] OLIVERS CPYS ACCESS FRM WP ONR TO EB 4
— Aug 15 2022 2:33AM [92] Secondary Location for C19-180C: WP ONR TO EB 4.
— Aug 15 2022 2:53AM [97] [Appended, 02:53:47] [4] 1039 1141
— Aug 15 2022 2:54AM [99] LINE 95 THEY WERE STUCK IN TRFC
— Aug 15 2022 3:05AM [103] C19-180C CT HAS THE HARD CLOSURE SET UP EB 4 JWO WP CNCD – NEED THAT KEPT IN PLACE / LNS 1 and CD OPEN EB JEO WP
— Aug 15 2022 3:06AM [105] TASK .512 TMCGG,PLS KEEP THE HARD CLOSURE IN PLACE EB 4 JWO WP CNCD – DIVERT TRFC OFF TO WP CNCD STILL PLS
— Aug 15 2022 3:17AM [110] C19-180C REQ CNCD PD TO RESPOND TO ASSIST WITH 1184 – WP ONR TO EB 4
— Aug 15 2022 3:18AM [111] 1039 CNCD PD TO RESPOND TO WP ONR TO EB 4
— Aug 15 2022 3:21AM [112] Secondary Location for C19-180C: WP ONR TO EB 4.
— Aug 15 2022 3:22AM [114] 1039 CNCD PT TO 1022
— Aug 15 2022 3:28AM [115] C19-180C ADV UNITS THERE IS A VEH THAT RAMPED ONTO EB 4
— Aug 15 2022 3:50AM [120] C19-404C ALL LNS CLR / FOLLOWING OLIVERS BACK TO RICHMOND
— Aug 15 2022 3:52AM [123] ^**CANCEL SIGALERT** ROADWAY OPEN
— Aug 15 2022 4:18AM [125] C19-404C 1097 @ OLIVERS

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