A man lost his life and four people, including three children were injured after a suspected DUI crash late Sunday near Antioch Bridge.
As per the initial information, the fatal two-car collision was reported at around 10:20 p.m. on State Route 160, just north of the Antioch Bridge. The area is in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta in southern Sacramento County.
The preliminary reports showed that a Mazda was reportedly going southbound at a high rate of speed when it crossed the double yellow lines and crashed into an oncoming Audi. Due to the impact, the Mazda rolled over and the Audi spun out to the right shoulder.
The Mazda’s driver, a 38-year-old San Ramon man, who may have been intoxicated, was not buckled up at the time of the wreck. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Two boys in the Mazda’s back seat, ages 6 and 4, were not wearing seatbelts and received major injuries. A 15-year-old girl in the front passenger seat may have been wearing a seatbelt.
All three children were hospitalized. The driver of the Audi, only identified as a 71-year-old woman from Rio Vista, was rushed to the hospital with major injuries, and was listed in stable condition on Monday. Interviews with witnesses indicated that the driver might have been intoxicated and driving recklessly. No other information is available.
An investigation is ongoing.
May 31, 2022
Source: CBS San Francisco