Crime & Safety
17-Year-Old San Ramon Boy Killed After Running Onto 680: CHP
A 17-year-old from San Ramon was fatally struck after running into freeway traffic at around 4:30 in the morning, authorities said.
SAN RAMON, CA — A 17-year-old boy from San Ramon was killed early Wednesday morning after running onto I-680 southbound, according to the California Highway Patrol.
According to preliminary information, a 63-year-old woman from Richmond was driving a 2024 Subaru Crosstrek at around 60 to 65 miles per hour on I-680 southbound, just south of Crow Canyon Road, when a pedestrian came from the right shoulder of the freeway and into her lane, CHP said in a news release. The driver applied the brakes, but was unable to stop, and struck the boy.
CHP officers arrived at around 4:38 a.m. to find the 17-year-old dead on the scene, lying on the freeway.
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The two far right lanes of 680 southbound were closed for the next two hours, according to the CHP log.
Anyone with information is asked to call the CHP Dublin Area office at 925-828-0466.
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