The accident happened around 10:40 a.m. on eastbound Highway 4 at the Somersville Road exit.
Antioch, CA – A person who was running from police in Antioch was fatally hit by a District Attorney's car after entering Highway 4 Monday morning, authorities reported.
The accident happened around 10:40 a.m. on eastbound Highway 4 at the Somersville Road exit.
The incident started in the area of Delta Fair Boulevard, where a suspect was engaged in a disturbance at Delta Bowl. Law enforcers responded to the scene, and the suspect jumped over a fence and onto the eastbound lanes of Hwy 4, the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office reported.
The suspect was then struck by a white Toyota Camry driven by a District Attorney senior inspector whose duties were not related to the disturbance.
The California Highway Patrol and the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to the scene following the accident.
The pedestrian died from injuries sustained in the accident.
The crash is being investigated by the California Highway Patrol.
According to recent data from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), the city of Antioch has seen a slight decrease in overall traffic crash victims, but several high-risk areas remain concerning. The latest available complete annual data for 2022 ranks Antioch in several collision categories compared to 60 other similar-sized California cities. In 2023, the city recorded 220 traffic-related injuries and fatalities, a reduction from 237 in 2022, but speed and impaired driving persist as key issues. For 2022, Antioch ranked as follows in categories involving victims killed and injured: Total Fatal and Injury Collisions: 51st out of 61 cities, with 237 victims. Bicyclists: 56th out of 61, with 9 victims. Motorcycles: 17th out of 61, with 22 victims. Alcohol-Involved: 40th out of 61, with 34 victims. Specifically, the city ranked 6th out of 61 for crashes involving a “Had Been Drinking Driver < 21” (8 victims), indicating a significant issue with underage impaired driving relative to other cities. In response to these persistent challenges, the Antioch Police Department received $158,000 in grants from the OTS in late 2025 to support programs focusing on DUI checkpoints, distracted driving enforcement, and community education.
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