3 Injured In Crash Near Los Medanos College

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — Three people, including a child, were hospitalized Monday morning after a vehicle crashed into a tree in Pittsburg near Los Medanos College, police said. The collision was reported about 7:20 a.m. on East Leland Road, west of Century Boulevard, said Pittsburg police Capt. Steve Albanese.

When officers arrived, they found a car had crashed into a tree in the center median. The driver was trapped inside the vehicle and the front passenger had been ejected, Albanese said.

A child was secured in a child safety seat in the vehicle's rear seat, police said.

The driver had to be extricated by emergency crews and all three people in the car were taken to a hospital in critical but stable condition, according to police.

The cause of the crash is under investigation. The road is currently closed due to weather and for the investigation.

By Bay City News Service

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