MARTINEZ — One particular person died and one other suffered main accidents late Wednesday night time in a two-car crash on Freeway 4, the California Freeway Patrol mentioned.
The fifth deadly crash of 2023 on the freeway occurred about 10:40 p.m. within the westbound route simply earlier than the Heart Avenue exit, in response to an announcement from the company launched by Officer Adam Lane.
The id of the particular person killed was not obtainable early Thursday, pending notification of their subsequent of kin.
There have been 9 deadly crashes on Freeway 4 since Nov. 16, 2022. On that day, 5 individuals, together with three kids, died in a wrong-way collision simply west of the Loveridge Street exit on the westbound facet.
In line with Lane, a grey Honda Civic crashed right into a white Toyota Corolla as the 2 traveled west on the freeway. Each autos then misplaced management and went off the freeway and down an embankment earlier than slamming into separate bushes.
Medics pronounced the Honda driver lifeless on the scene. An ambulance took the Toyota driver to a hospital. He remained in crucial situation early Thursday.
No person else was inside both automobile.
The freeway has been the scene of 35 deadly crashes because the begin of 2021. Forty individuals have died in these wrecks.