It all started about 1:25 a.m. near eastbound Interstate 80 and the Willow Avenue exit in Hercules.
CROCKETT — A person who accelerated in a vehicle when Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office deputies tried to pull him over on a freeway early Monday died after crashing in the Crocket Hills, authorities said.The pursuit began in the area of eastbound Interstate 80 and the Willow Avenue exit in Hercules, according to a statement from sheriff’s office spokesperson Jimmy Lee. The crash on the Cummings Skyway came minutes after deputies stopped pursuing the vehicle, he said.
It all started about 1:25 a.m. when deputies received a report of a stolen vehicle. Deputies tried to stop the vehicle but lost sight of it after briefly giving chase, Lee said. At that point, deputies stopped the pursuit, according to Lee.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Me & My Car: Oakland man’s ’92 Allanté one of Cadillac’s unique modelsNate is an East Bay community papers editor for the Bay Area News Group and East Bay Times. He edits the Hills weekly Alameda Journal, Berkeley Voice, El Cerrito Journal, Montclarion and Piedmonter newspapers; Central Costa County's weekly Concord Transcript and Walnut Creek Journal papers; and East Contra Costa's weekly East County News.
Read more »
Fort Worth crime: Man arrested in fatal east-side shootingA Halloween weekend shooting in Fort Worth left one person dead and one arrested.
Read more »
Police investigate double fatal shooting in East Flatbush; no arrests madeWhen police arrived at the scene, they found the bodies in the fourth-floor hallway. The suspect fled the scene.
Read more »
Police pursuit that started in San Francisco ends with arrest in East BayPolice said they expected to release more details later Monday.
Read more »
Authorities give update on SF assault suspect who led police on car chase to East BayAn assault suspect led police on a pursuit from Filbert Street in San Francisco into Contra Costa County on Sunday evening and reportedly tossed unknown objects out of their vehicle along the way, police said.
Read more »
One killed in pileup crash on Interstate 15 in NephiOne person is dead following a serious crash on Interstate 15 in Nephi.Trooper Mike Alexander with Utah Highway Patrol told 2News that two vehicles were invovl
Read more »