Tragedy struck Vallejo again this week following a fatal traffic collision on Solano Avenue. The Vallejo Police Department has reported a crash that occurred last Friday and claimed the life of one individual. The accident involved two vehicles, a 2015 Infiniti Q50 and a 2013 Hyundai Accent, on the 1800 block of Solano Avenue, just east of Shasta Street. According to the Vallejo Police Department, the Infiniti was traveling westbound while the Hyundai attempted to cross Solano Avenue, going south on Mayo Avenue when the collision happened.
When the VPD arrived at the scene, they found that both vehicles had only one driver inside each. The male driver of the Hyundai sustained critical injuries and was transported quickly to a local hospital. Despite efforts to save his life, he was later pronounced dead. The driver of the Infiniti, also a male, reported that he did not sustain injuries and cooperated fully with the police investigations. The identity of the deceased has not yet been released pending the notification of next of kin by the Solano County Sheriff's Coroner's Office. In their ongoing investigation to closely determine the cause of the accident, the Vallejo Police have preliminarily noted that neither drugs nor alcohol appear to be involved.
This latest incident adds to a concerning tally, marking it the fifth traffic-related fatality in Vallejo this year. The Vallejo Police Department's Traffic Division is taking a lead on the investigation and is looking at all contributing factors that led up to this tragic event.
VPD has called for potential witnesses, asking anyone with information regarding the collision to come forward. Officer Colin Eaton has been earmarked as the contact point for this case. The department urges any witnesses to contact Officer Eaton at (707) 648-4329 or at [email protected]. For media inquiries related to this incident, Sgt. Rashad Hollis serves as the Public Information Officer and can be contacted by email at [email protected] or by phone at (707) 567-4233.
