Walnut Creek, California – Early Thursday morning, August 1st, a tragic car accident claimed the life of an 18-year-old driver and left his 18-year-old passenger injured near downtown Walnut Creek.
Walnut Creek Police Lieutenant Jeff Slater reported that the teenagers’ vehicle crashed on Ygnacio Valley Road, between Broadway and N. Civic Drive, around 1 a.m.
Due to the ongoing investigation, this busy area will remain closed for much of the day. Police described the incident as a “high-speed crash.”
Joseph Jarosch, an employee at a nearby convenience store, recounted that he was working the register when he heard the loud sound of a car “screeching” down the street and crashing into a pole.
When he went outside to see what had happened, he found the entire block without power, with electrical wires sparking, and the front end of a black Honda completely wrecked.
Police confirmed that only the two 18-year-olds were in the car at the time of the accident. The driver, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene. The passenger, who was wearing a seatbelt, is expected to survive his injuries, according to Lt. Slater.
No further information has been provided about the accident in Walnut Creek at this time. Authorities continue to investigate to determine the exact causes and any contributing factors of the tragic incident.
