[09-12-2026] Contra Costa County, CA – Two Teens Killed, Two Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash in Brentwood

Two teens were killed, and two other people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in rural Brentwood late Saturday night, September 12, 2026.

According to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, firefighters responded shortly before midnight to Deer Valley Road near Balfour Road.

Authorities said the collision involved a silver BMW and a silver Infiniti sedan. Four people were involved in the crash, with two pronounced dead at the scene and two others suffering injuries.

Liberty High School Principal Efa Huckaby confirmed Sunday evening that the two people who died were students at the school. She also said another Liberty High School student was among those injured. Authorities have not released the ages or identities of the two students who died.

Initial reports indicated that the Infiniti may have been reversing in the roadway before the collision. The California Highway Patrol said there was no active police pursuit involving the BMW at the time of the crash. Antioch police said the BMW had been sought in connection with a pursuit several days earlier involving another law enforcement agency.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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