Police Chase in Danville Leads to Fiery Crash, Injuring Driver and Five People
By Accident.NEWS
Publish Date: June 4, 2023
five people injured, driver of suspect vehicle suffered major injuries
A police chase in Danville, California ended in a fiery crash that injured five people early Saturday morning. According to the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office, the incident began when a Danville police officer attempted to pull over a vehicle at Diablo Road and El Cerro Boulevard for running a red light just after 1 am.
The driver of the vehicle did not stop and instead led the officer on a pursuit heading eastbound on Diablo Road and onto Blackhawk Road. At Camino Tassajara Road and Blackhawk Road, the suspect ran another red light and collided with another car causing their own vehicle to roll onto its roof before catching fire.
Officers were able to rescue all five individuals from inside the burning car. They were each taken to hospital where it was reported that one suffered major injuries while two occupants of the second vehicle involved in the collision were unharmed.
Danville Police confirmed that Camino Tassajara at Crow Canyon Road reopened around noon following investigations into what caused this accident. The sheriff's office is urging anyone with information about this incident to contact their Investigation Division or dispatch immediately.
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Tags: California, Traffic Accident, Police Pursuit, Injured, Fiery Crash, Danville Police Chase, Danville, Breaking
Incident at a Glance
- Parties Involved:
- driver, five people
- Vehicles:
- suspect vehicle, second vehicle
- State:
- California
- City:
- Danville
- Location:
- Camino Tassajara Road and Blackhawk Road
- Date of Incident:
- 2023-06-03
- Time of Incident:
- just after 1 a.m.
Camino Tassajara Road and Blackhawk Road
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