One Ejected, Injured In I680 Rollover Crash In Walnut Creek Saturday

A man was ejected and apparently seriously injured in a rollover crash on southbound I680 near the 24/680 split in Walnut Creek on Saturday, the crash drawing a rapid and sizable response from Samaritans and first responders after it was reported at 3:07 p.m. The cause of the crash is apparently under investigation by the…

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Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes I680 In Walnut Creek Saturday

Messy multi-vehicle crash on southbound I680 at N. Main in Walnut Creek sent two people to the hospital and tied up traffic for more than an hour after it was reported at 7:28p.m. tonight. A pup riding in one of the involved cars escaped unscathed. California Highway Patrol officers eventually cleared the stretch of highway…

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I-680 Gets Messy Monday

Flash subscribers got early word of a camper-trailer crash on I-680 today, an unfortunate motorist losing control of his tow and colliding with the center divide near El Pintado. The camper, unfortunately, broke up and spilled across the freeway – causing backups in both directions. Motorists also reported a woman driver allegedly brandishing a pistol…

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John Muir Physican Killed In Freak I680 Crash Monday

A woman killed when a tree fell onto her car as she drove north on Interstate 680 in Danville Monday was identified by colleagues as Lyudmila Beyzer, 58, of Danville. Beyzer was driving a silver Mercedes-Benz sedan northbound on the highway north of the El Cerro Boulevard off-ramp around 8:55 a.m. when a 50- to…

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Fatal Motorcycle Accident Closes Northbound I680 Monday Night

A motorcyclist was killed in a grinding crash on northbound I680 at Olympic Boulevard Monday – prompting closure of the freeway while the crash was investigation and triggering a sizable traffic jam. Motorists reported the crash at approximately 9:49 p.m. and first responders encountered debris in the northbound lanes upon arrival minutes later. The motorcyclist,…

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Arrest Ordered For Pleasanton Woman After Fatal DUI Crash Last Year

UPDATE May 22 – CHP investigators announce the arrest of Yarenit Malihan. Although it may not have been quickly enough to please family members and advocates of stiffer penalties for drunk driving offenders, the California Highway Patrol and the Contra Costa District Attorney’s office announced Friday that they are moving to arrest a Pleasanton woman…

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Antioch Man Killed On Northbound I680 In Pleasant Hill Saturday Morning

California Highway Patrol investigators are looking into the cause of a fatal accident on northbound I-680 at the Monument Blvd. offramp early Saturday. Officers were advised of a hit-and-run accident on the freeway at 4:40 a.m. south of Monument Boulevard. While investigating, officers found the body of a 20-year-old Antioch man in the fast lane of…

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