At 6:32 PM on Thursday, October 25th, Walnut Creek PD dispatch received multiple 911 calls regarding a rollover collision on S. Broadway involving multiple vehicles and a possible fatality. Officers arrived on scene to find four vehicles involved, one confirmed fatality, and multiple people injured.
Firefighters from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District had to extricate the driver of the first vehicle struck. He sustained major injuries and was transported by ambulance to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek. The driver of the second vehicle struck was pronounced deceased at the scene and a young child located in this vehicle was transported to the hospital with major injuries. The driver of the third vehicle suffered minor injuries and was transported to the hospital for treatment.
Jessica Martin, 35 years old, was driving the vehicle that collided with the three vehicles mentioned above. Martin was travelling southbound on S. Broadway when she collided into the three vehicles that were travelling northbound on S. Broadway. Martin suffered moderate injuries and was transported to John Muir Medical Center by ambulance. Officers suspected Martin was driving under the influence of alcohol. Martin was arrested at the hospital for felony DUI and vehicular manslaughter. Martin’s passenger suffered minor injuries and was also transported to the hospital by ambulance for treatment.
Investigators are trying to determine where Martin was coming from prior to the collision and is seeking assistance from the public. If anyone has information regarding this collision, please contact Detective Sergeant Bruce Jower at (925) 943-5899 ext. 3582 or [email protected]
*****************UPDATE***
On Tuesday, the Walnut Creek Police Department was notified the 8 month old baby who was injured in this collision passed away from her injuries at Children’s Hospital in Oakland.
Tuesday, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office reviewed the case and charged Martin with two counts of Murder, one count of driving under the influence of alcohol causing great bodily injury and one count of driving with a .08% or greater blood alcohol content causing injury.
Martin remains in custody and her bail is set at $2.1 million.
Please direct all press inquiries to Lt. Tom Cashion at 925-943-5899 ext. 5880. The Walnut Creek Police Department also requests the public and media be respectful of the family’s privacy during their time of grief.
Editors Note: GoFundMe has been established
https://www.gofundme.com/for-the-family-of-hector-garza?fbclid=IwAR0-VCHSP9N2AIJToLEkfunapdlFyBVEIPCuXb1gWaymG6ioLXeypyNTVjE
12 comments
This angers the hell out of me!!!
Me too. I just read that beautiful baby passed away. Seriously, I have been here since 1965. Blown away by what Contra Costa County gas become. Had planned to retire in the house I ourchased 6.5 years ago. Now, I will leave immediately upon retiring. I hope they throw the book at her hard. Quality of life has diminished harshly California. Father can’t even safely take his child home and then the guy and his service dog Kayla getting shot on the freeway. Feeling depressed about this accident and other violence. R.I,P. Prayers to family.
Careful with that depression MEV. Take it from me…it can be a MF at times.
Papa Trump doesn’t believe in depression and it’s just fake news. Why not just get rich and all your problems will go away?
MEV — I saw nothing about a guy and his service dog being shot on the freeway. Where and when did this happen? I did a search on it and nothing came up.
I remember it…I believe the guy survived but the dog didn’t make it.
https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/09/23/service-dog-wounded-freeway-shooting-dies/
So sad Rest in Peace little one amd to the adult with her. My heart gpes out yo this family
I hope she gets the book thrown at her. I hope her life ends very very soon. I hope the family who lost their child gets all of the bums money. Lastly, I hope alcohol is banned.
A little to far fetch from banning alcohol. lol Well from everything you wrote you sound like a moron.
You stupid idiot. I’m not a moron.
Why is it the drunk person always survives but innocent people die in these senseless incidents. With taxis, Uber and Lyft abundant to get a ride home, why risk your life and others to drive after drinking? Avoidable tragedy.
The quality of life has gone down in America as a whole ?. And now even after the lives lost, what is the punishment? Life in prison? So we the taxpayer can pay for her keep??. I’d rather my money go to the survivors ? or better yet the prevention ?✌️
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