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Person injured after Fremont carjacking suspects crash into vehicle after officer pursuit

FREMONT — Three people were arrested after a car jacking, police chase and collision with unsuspecting victims on Interstate 680 in Contra Cost and Santa Clara counties.

It started just past 5 p.m., when the suspects approached a woman in a store parking lot on Stevenson Boulevard near Blacow, according to police.

While the suspects were able to take the the car and flee before police responded,  a surveillance system quickly tracked the vehicle to the city’s north side.

When police attempted to apprehend the suspects, they fled onto 1-680. In Santa Clara County, they plowed into a vehicle near the interstate’s Landess Avenue exit in Milpitas.

The crash ejected one of the suspects, who was taken to the hospital.  California Highway Patrol is investigating the collision. Further information about victims in the other vehicle has yet to be released by law enforcement.

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Identified: Victim Killed in Highway 4 Pittsburg Crash

PITTSBURG — Authorities identified James Kuang, as the 50 year-old man who was killed earlier this week by a drunken driver on Highway 4 in Contra Costa County.

Kuang was driving his Honda east on Highway 4, when a Dodge Durango being driven in the wrong direction on the highway slammed into his vehicle.

The allegedly intoxicated driver of the wrong-way Durango, a 53-year-old with a suspended license, was arrested and turned over to the U.S. Marshals for prosecution in an unrelated case.  Authorities did not release the suspect’s name was not released.

A passenger in the Honda sustained serious injuries. A driver and infant in a third vehicle were also transported to the hospital for evaluation of their injuries.

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Fremont Man Killed in Newark Motorcycle Crash

NEWARK — A 28-year-old Fremont man died Wednesday when his motorcycle and a vehicle collided at about 9:20 p.m.

The motorcycle was moving riding north on Cedar, when a vehicle make left turn from Dupont collided with it.

The driver of the second vehicle stayed on the scene.

First responders rendered aid in an effort to save the motorcyclist’s life, but he died at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation. The name of the victim is being withheld by authorities pending notification of his family.

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Alleged DUI Driver Killed One Person on San Mateo-Hayward Bridge

Two cars had stopped on the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge, after a minor fender bender Saturday night when a third vehicle plowed into them.

The crash happened just before midnight on the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge’s eastbound side. Occupants of two vehicles were standing outside them, following a minor accident, when a third vehicle plowed into them.

One person was killed. The driver of the third vehicle is expected to face felony charges from the fatal crash.  Both the driver and a passenger in the vehicle were hospitalized with serious injuries.

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Teen Seriously Injured in Brentwood Hit-And-Run

BRENTWOOD – A 15-year-old boy sustained serious injuries Friday afternoon when he was stuck by a vehicle that fled the scene.

The crime occurred at 3:30 p.m. at Spruce Street and Shasta Daisy Drive, near Liberty High School. The teen was in a crosswalk when police believe a white SUV struck him and sped off.

The boy’s injuries, while serious, are not life threatening, according to published reports. Anyone with information about this crime or potential suspects may contact the Brentwood Police Department.

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Hit and run on I-880 in Oakland flips big rig, killing driver

A hit-and-run crash on Interstate 880 in Oakland flipped a semi-truck early Friday morning, igniting the big rig and killing the trapped trapped driver.

At about1 a.m., a white Ford Crown Victoria and another dark-colored sedan were speeding southbound on I-880 near Broadway. The Crown Victoria car tried to pass the International big rig, smashed into the truck’s driver’s side.

The semi hit the highway barrier, flipped and went up in flams. The truck’s driver was trapped inside. He burned to death. The driver of the Crown Victoria was picked up by a different car. Police have yet to make an arrest.

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New York City man killed in Alameda crash

ALAMEDA — Nathan Stieber is the name of the 37-year-old man who was killed when his vehicle struck a light pole after exiting the Webster Street Tube, the Alameda County Coroner’s Office revealed Friday.

The crash occurred at about 10:45 p.m. , according to reports.  Firefighters extricated Stieber from the wreckage. He was transported to the hospital where he died from his injuries.

The Webster Tube was closed Thursday into Friday, as police gathered evidence. No further information about the crash or its cause has been publicly released.

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