A tragic incident occurred in Livermore when a solo vehicle collision resulted in the death of a child and a 24-year-old woman and left a 25-year-old man in critical condition. According to the Livermore Police Department, who responded to the emergency on South Vasco Road near Naylor Street in the early hours of Sunday, they discovered the vehicle completely engulfed in flames. Despite the efforts of first responders, they were unable to save the child and the woman who died at the scene.
On July 21, just before 2:30 a.m., Livermore Police responded to a report of a solo vehicle collision at South Vasco Road near Naylor Street. When officers arrived, they found the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames. First responders were able to pull a 25-year-old man from the… pic.twitter.com/GdxBwTrZiG
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The victims, all hailing from Manteca, included a couple in a dating relationship and their child. The adult male, still struggling in critical condition at the hospital, was extracted from the fiery wreckage by courageous first responders. The 24-year-old female was pronounced dead at the scene, having perished in the accident while the vehicle was ablaze. The Livermore Police Department revealed that the crash took place just north of Las Positas Road while the vehicle was heading northbound, veering off the road for reasons not yet known.
While the cause of the tragic event is under ongoing investigation, early speculation as to what led the black Hyundai off the road has not precluded the potential involvement of narcotics or alcohol. With the identity of the victims withheld, pending family notification, the Alameda County Coroner’s Bureau has been engaged in the somber work of managing the aftershocks, poised to shed light on who these individuals were.
