Crime & Safety
Woman Killed In Hwy 4 Crash Was Concord Resident
The 19-year-old was killed in a chain-reaction crash on state Highway 4 in Martinez Saturday night after her car hit a center guardrail.
MARTINEZ - A 19-year-old woman who was killed in a chain-reaction crash on state Highway 4 in Martinez on Saturday night was identified Tuesday by the Contra Costa County coroner’s office as Alexandra Garcia.
Also on Patch: UPDATE: Saturday Night Highway 4 Accident Kills One
Garcia, a Concord resident, crashed her Mazda 3 into the center guardrail on westbound Highway 4 east of Alhambra Avenue just after 8:30 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.
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She then exited the Mazda just before it was hit by a Buick Riviera, which in turn caused the Mazda to hit her, CHP officials said.
Garcia was sent into the second lane of traffic, where she was run over by a Honda Civic, according to the CHP.
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All three vehicles ended up striking the center median and the Buick overturned, according to the CHP.
Garcia was killed in the crash.
One other motorist suffered moderate injuries and a third suffered minor injuries.
The crash remains under investigation by the CHP.
-Bay City News, image via ShutterStock
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