Crime & Safety
Fatal Friday Morning Crash on 24 Caused by Wrong-Way Driver
A woman from Brentwood was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
-By Bay City News
A Brentwood woman driving the wrong way on westbound state Highway 24 in Lafayette early Friday morning collided head-on with another vehicle, killing the other driver, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Annelise McKay, 20, was driving a silver Toyota Avalon east on westbound Highway 24 east of St. Stephens Road shortly before 1:30 a.m. when she collided head-on with a red Geo Metro in the left lane, CHP Officer Jonathan Fransen said.
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The collision then caused the Geo Metro to sideswipe a Buick Century. McKay, who suffered minor injuries, was taken to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek for treatment and then was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
The driver of the Geo Metro, a 49-year-old Pittsburg man, was pronounced dead at the scene. His name was not immediately being released. The Buick's driver complained of back pain and was driven by his wife to a hospital for treatment. Westbound state Highway 24 was closed for about three hours as a result of the crash.
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