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SOLO FATALITY CRASH on SR-160 Early this morning at about 2:45am, Contra Costa CHP was advised of a solo vehicle crash on SR-160 northbound, at Main Street. Upon emergency personnel and CHP arrival, it was determined that a solo black Hyundai Elantra had veered off the roadway into the center median and collided into the center concrete guardrail. It then plunged down onto Main Street located below SR-160. The solo female driver (25yr old woman from Oakland) was ejected from... the Hyundai and sustained fatal injuries. She was pronounced deceased at the scene by medical personnel. The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Coroners Office will be handling the release of her identity. Alcohol or drugs may have been a factor in this collision but it is still under investigation. If anyone witnessed this collision or the events leading up to it and have not spoken with CHP, please contact Contra Costa CHP in Martinez, (925) 646-4980.

2 VEHICLE FATALITY CRASH on HWY-4 LAST NIGHT Last night at about 10:47pm, C ontra Costa CHP was advised of a two vehicle crash on Hwy-4 westbound, just west of I-680. Upon emergency personnel and CHP arrival, it was determined that a black Ford F-150, driven by a solo 59yr old male from Antioch, had overturned in the roadway and was then struck by an oncoming white Ford F-150, causing major damage. The adult male driver of the white Ford F-150 (from San Leandro) sustained min...or injuries and was transported to a local hospital. Tragically the driver of the black Ford F-150 sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene by medical personnel. The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Coroners Office will be handling the release of his identity. It is unknown at this time if alcohol or drugs (pertaining to the deceased party) were a factor in this collision but it is still under investigation. If anyone witnessed this collision or the events leading up to it and have not yet spoken with CHP, please contact Contra Costa CHP in Martinez, (925) 646-4980

We mourn alongside our colleagues at the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office as they grieve the loss of Deputy Adam Gibson. Deputy Gibson leaves behind his wife, 9-month-old child, parents and several siblings.

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY Today we join our community in celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement throughout the 1950s and 1960s. King is best known for advancing civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience, inspired by his Christian beliefs and the nonviolent activism of Mahatma Gandhi. All CHP offices will be closed to the public today in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr Day; however, all patrol functions will remain fully operational to provide the highest level of Safety, Service, and Security throughout California. Please stay safe and stay healthy. #MLKDay

Sunday Funday Speed Enforcement Beautiful day for some Hwy4 speed enforcement today! Don’t hate on us because we actually doing our job. We hear you Loud & Clear regarding Hwy4. Spread the word, share the post #chp #hwy4 #speedenforcement #sundayfunday #teamworkmakesthedreamwork CHP Golden Gate Division

Happy Halloween Stay Safe. #halloween #fleetwoodmacchallenge #dreams #chp #gopro California Highway Patrol CHP Golden Gate Division CHP - Truckee

SPEED STOP YIELDS STOLEN CAR & GUN Recently our Officers made a speeding enforcement stop on a Dodge sedan traveling at a high rate of speed on I-80 westbound at Willow Avenue. The vehicle returned as stolen and a concealed semi-automatic hand gun was located inside. The 21yr old male driver was compliant but was subsequently detained and arrested. There is no such thing as a ‘Routine’ stop.

With Halloween tomorrow night, please don’t let this Halloween turn into a nightmare. Be sure to plan ahead if you are planning to go out and partake in any Halloween festivities so you can have a fun night and get home safely. Please designate a sober driver, utilize rideshare, taxi, or another means of transportation, to prevent a possible tragic outcome that would cause this Halloween to become a nightmare. From all of us here at CHP Contra Costa, have a safe and fun Halloween.

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CHP VEHICLE HIT IN CONSTRUCTION ZONE This is literally a picture of Safety, Service, & Security, what we strive to provide each and every day. Thankfully our Officer only sustained minor injuries. This happened last night in a construction zone on #hwy4 eastbound at I-680 when one of our Officers was within the construction zone with full CHP lights on to alert oncoming traffic and protect the workers ahead doing road work. The fleeing suspect vehicle was pursued by one of o...ur local allied agencies (Martinez Police Department) and drove erratically to evade the pursuing police units and into the coned off construction zone, crashing into the back of our CHP officer. The Officers on scene quickly rendered aid and handled the suspect and the entire incident. Thank you. (Refer to Martinez Police Department for suspect/incident information). We are so thankful our Officer only suffered minor injuries, when it could have been far worse. Imagine this,... what could’ve happened if our Officer wasn’t there?? Maybe that evading suspect driver would’ve crashed into or killed CalTrans workers that were just there doing their job? Might seem insignificant to some or not the attention grabbing headlines of main stream news, but it is very significant to us. We take our #safety #service & #security to the public very seriously. #chp #neverswervefromthepathofduty

SOLO FATALITY CRASH on HWY-24 this evening This evening at about 4:38pm, Contra Costa CHP was advised of a solo vehicle crash up an embankment on Hwy-24 westbound, east of Pleasant Hill Road. Upon emergency personnel and CHP arrival, it was determined that a solo adult male driver (**UPDATE**- 57yr old male from El Sobrante) was driving a 2017 white GMC Sierra on westbound Hwy-24 and veered to the right across all lanes of traffic and up the dirt embankment just north of the ...roadway. The GMC then collided with the metal pole, crushing the cab and the solo male driver inside. The male driver was pronounced deceased at the scene. The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Coroners Office will be handling the release of his identity. It is unknown at this time if alcohol or drugs were a factor in this collision but it is still under investigation. If anyone witnessed this collision or the events leading up to it, please contact Contra Costa CHP in Martinez, (925) 646-4980.

SOLO FATALITY CRASH on MARSH ROAD over the Weekend Last Saturday (10/24/20) at about 11:45pm, Contra Costa CHP was advised of a solo vehicle crash down an embankment from Marsh Creek Road westbound, west of Gill Drive, just east of the city of Clayton. Upon emergency personnel and CHP arrival, it was determined that a solo 2009 Toyota Tacoma had crashed down the embankment from Marsh Creek road. A solo male (35yr old man from Clayton) was located inside the Toyota and pronoun...ced deceased at the scene. The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Coroners Office will be handling the release of his identity. It is unknown at this time if alcohol or drugs were a factor in this collision. It is also unknown at this time how the collision occurred but it is still under investigation. If anyone witnessed this collision or the events leading up to it, please contact Contra Costa CHP in Martinez, (925) 646-4980.

FATALITY CRASH KILLS 2 on I-80 Last night (10/23/20) at approximately 8:19pm, Contra Costa CHP was advised of a disabled vehicle on I-80 westbound, west of Willow Avenue. As Officers were responding, that disabled vehicle was struck by another motorist traveling on I-80 westbound, and also striking the parties that had exited the vehicle in the center median. An adult female was catapulted into the eastbound lanes and killed. An adult male was also struck and killed within t...he center median of I-80 westbound. Upon emergency personnel and CHP arrival, numerous collisions had occurred and the adult female catapulted into the eastbound lanes along with male within the center median were both pronounced deceased. And several other parties were taken to local hospitals for minor injuries. The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Coroners Office will be handling the release of identities of both deceased parties. Our preliminary investigation indicates the following; The initial call for CHP response was for a disabled Honda accord that had suffered a flat tire and stopped within the #1 lane of I-80 westbound. Then a Volkswagen Passat came to a complete stop behind the Honda, also in the #1 lane. Then A black Honda accord rear ended the stopped Volkswagen Passat. And then a silver Honda Civic rear ended that stopped black Honda Accord. This succession of these collisions all resulted in no injuries to any of the parties and minor vehicle damage only. Then these parties exited their vehicles that were disabled in the #1 lane to exchange information within the center median of I-80 westbound. While outside their vehicles within the center median, a blue Toyota Camry approaching the scene swerved left into the center median to avoid the stopped vehicles in the #1 lane and collided with multiple people. An adult female (35yrs old from San Leandro) was catapulted into the eastbound lanes of I-80 and subsequently hit by vehicles traveling on I-80 eastbound and killed. An adult male (unknown identity at this time) was also struck by the blue Toyota Camry and landed in the center median of I-80 westbound and was also killed. Both adult parties from the blue Toyota Camry were transported (One by helicopter and one by ambulance) for minor injuries to local hospitals. Alcohol and/or drugs are not suspected as a factor in this collision but it is still under investigation. If anyone witnessed this collision or just prior to the collision and have not spoken with CHP, please contact Contra Costa CHP at (925)646-4980. Thank you.

BIG RIG FATALITY CRASH on BYRON HWY This morning, at about 6:25am, Contra Costa CHP was advised of a two vehicle collision on Byron Hwy southbound, at Holey Road. Upon emergency personnel and CHP arrival, it was determined that a 2017 Freightliner Big Rig, traveling southbound on Byron Hwy, had crossed over the solid double yellow lines and into the northbound lane and collided with a Ford F-150 truck (in a side swipe manner) that was traveling northbound. The solo adult male... driver of the Ford truck was not injured. After colliding with the Ford, the adult male driver of the Big Rig (unknown identity at this time) veered back across the southbound lane of Byron Hwy and lost control into the dirt field located west of Byron Hwy and overturned. Tragically the cab of the Big Rig was crushed with the male driver inside causing fatal injuries. He was pronounced deceased at the scene by emergency personnel. The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Coroners Office will be handling the release of identity of the Big Rig driver once it is known. It is unknown at this time if alcohol or drugs were a factor in this collision. If anyone witnessed this collision or the events leading up to it and have not already spoken with CHP, please contact Contra Costa CHP in Martinez, (925) 646-4980. Thank you.

SOLO FATALITY CRASH in ORINDA Early this morning, at about 12:20am, Contra Costa CHP was advised of a solo vehicle collision on San Pablo Dam Road, just north of Bear Creek Road. Upon emergency personnel and CHP arrival, it was determined that a 2013 Kia Optima had left the roadway on the right side of San Pablo Dam Road, collided into and through the metal guardrail, and then down a steep embankment colliding into several trees. The driver appeared to be unrestrained and was... subsequently ejected from the Kia. The driver (33yr old female from Pleasanton) was pronounced deceased at the scene by emergency personnel. The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Coroners Office will be handling the release of identity of the driver. No other vehicles or parties were involved. It is unknown at this time if alcohol or drugs were a factor in this collision but it is still under investigation. If anyone witnessed this collision or the events leading up to it, please contact Contra Costa CHP in Martinez, (925) 646-4980.

SOLO FATALITY CRASH on I-80 Early this morning, at about 12:05am, Contra Costa CHP was advised of a solo vehicle collision on I-80 eastbound, just west of Cummings Skyway. Upon emergency personnel and CHP arrival, it was determined that a 1999 Ford Explorer had left the roadway on the right side of I-80 eastbound and overturned several times. Due to evidence and witness statements, it appeared that the Ford was traveling at a high rate of speed prior leaving the roadway and ...the collision. The driver (55yr old man from San Leandro) was pronounced deceased at the scene by emergency personnel. The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Coroners Office will be handling the release of identity of the driver. No other vehicles or parties were involved. It is unknown at this time if alcohol or drugs were a factor in this collision. If anyone witnessed this collision or the events leading up to it, please contact Contra Costa CHP in Martinez, (925) 646-4980.

NOW SERVING number 19 It’s an #instantkarma Friday enforcement. Officers writing tickets at #hwy4 e/b at the PCH on-ramp for driving/passing on the right shoulder. All in a row waiting for their ticket. #comeon #nowserving #chp

There are definitely perks to being an agency that operates 24/7. Take a moment to appreciate what you have. #grateful #chp

THE PASSING OF A CHP RETIREE The Contra Costa area is saddened to report the passing of retired CHP Lt. Roy Kinion, #3727. Lt. Kinion passed away peacefully following complications from surgery on October 5, 2020. Prior to joining the CHP, Lt. Kinion proudly served his country in the United States Navy. Lt. Kinion enter the CHP Academy on November 30, 1964, and worked in Newhall, San Jose and Humboldt as a state traffic Officer. He promoted to the rank of sergeant and worked ...in the San Francisco and Contra Costa areas before promoting to lieutenant. He worked as a lieutenant in Bakersfield and Oakland before returning to Contra Costa, where he served the remaining 9 years of his career. Lt. Kinion retired from the CHP on July 1, Roy will be missed by his family and friends and fellow CHP Retirees. These pictures were special memories of Roy from his son. Thank you for allowing us to share them. & See more