Youth Escapes Burning Car In San Ramon Wednesday

Firefighter douses car fire after crash on Longleaf Circle Wednesday. Photo: San Ramon Valley Fire

A 19-year-old San Ramon resident escaped from his burning car following a crash on Longleaf Circle Wednesday – only to be subsequently detained for suspicion of DUI.

The crash was reported at 7:46 a.m. with the car striking a tree and catching fire. San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District firefighters were quickly on scene to ensure the driver had cleared the vehicle and to put out the flames.

The unnamed driver was transported to a local hospital for observation.

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3 Comments

  1. Siobhan Hunter-Maartz on Apr 17, 2025 at 8:43 am

    Do cars normally explode like that?

  2. Teresa on Apr 17, 2025 at 10:23 am

    Lucky

  3. Greg T on Apr 17, 2025 at 1:40 pm

    DUI at 7am in the morning? Bad!..
    and by a teenager?? Really bad!!
    He is very lucky and he better change his ways quickly!

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