[07-28-2024] Contra Costa County, CA – Four Passengers Injured Following Two-Vehicle Hit-And-Run Crash Along Highway 4 in Brentwood

Four passengers were injured following a two-vehicle hit-and-run crash in Brentwood on Sunday afternoon, July 28, 2024.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the traffic collision occurred around 1:00 p.m. on westbound Highway 4, just west of Lone Tree Way.

The incident involved a burgundy Toyota Tacoma with five occupants and a dark pickup truck with a towed trailer. CHP said that the pickup, directly to the right of the Toyota, changed lanes unsafely, causing the collision. 

The Toyota driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, veering to the grassy center divider before overturning multiple times along the highway. The pickup, meanwhile, fled the scene toward westbound Highway 4.

It is said that the Toyota driver, only described as a man, managed to walk away from the wreckage unharmed. However, his four adult passengers all suffered serious injuries. CHP said that one of them was airlifted to the hospital while the other three were transported via ground ambulance.

The names, ages, and genders of the four patients were not disclosed. All of them are expected to make full recoveries.

The hit-and-run accident is still under investigation. It is not immediately known if alcohol or drugs played a role. The driver of the dark pickup truck involved is still at large.

Anyone with information that could help the authorities locate the hit-and-run driver is urged to contact them at (925) 646-4980.