Crime & Safety
One Dead, Two Hurt in Hwy 12 Crash
Few details were available this morning on Wednesday's rush-hour collision near Red Top Road, according to this Bay City News Service report.
Updated 11:15 a.m.: Please see .
Earlier:
One person died in a crash Wednesday afternoon on eastbound state Highway 12 near Fairfield, according to a California Highway Patrol officer.
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As many as four vehicles were involved in the crash reported at 5:44 p.m. just east of Red Top Road. A traffic alert was issued at 5:52 p.m., according to CHP Officer Ralph Caggiano.
Lanes in both directions were blocked for another hour until westbound lanes reopened at 6:52 p.m. By 7:55 p.m. all lanes were opened, Caggiano said.
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One person suffered fatal injuries in the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene, the CHP officer said. Another person went to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek with major injuries and a third person involved in the crash went to Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Vallejo with a complaint of pain to the left arm, Caggiano said.
The CHP is investigating the crash.
By Bay City News Service.
