Overview
- A gray Honda reported stolen was first spotted by Antioch police, who halted their chase before it left the city and alerted Oakley officers.
- An Oakley officer pursued the Honda at about 80 mph for roughly two miles until a sergeant ordered the pursuit terminated seconds before the collision at O’Hara Avenue and Laurel Road.
- The crash killed a 50-year-old Oakley man whose name has not been released at his family's request, and three juveniles from the Honda were hospitalized with major injuries, including one who was ejected.
- Video shared by local outlets shows the speeding Honda striking a Tesla that is pushed over a median and engulfed in flames, with a police vehicle arriving moments later.
- Oakley police are investigating with assistance from the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office and the California Highway Patrol, while the city offered condolences to the victim’s family.