A 5-year-old child was killed and another child suffered life-threatening injuries after a car crash early Sunday morning near Martinez.
According to the California Highway Patrol, an adult driver was in the car with the two children traveling westbound on Highway 4 near Morello Avenue.
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The crash occurred around midnight, when the vehicle left the roadway and hit a tree.
The driver suffered only moderate injuries, but the 5-year-old was killed in the crash. An 11-year-old passenger also sustained major injuries and was transported to a hospital along with the driver.
According to investigators, the 5-year-old, who was pronounced dead at the scene, was not properly restrained in a child seat.
Officers later arrested the driver at the hospital on suspicion of DUI and manslaughter.
Investigators are asking anyone with information about the crash or the events leading to it to contact CHP Contra Costa in Martinez at (925) 646-4980 or email their contact information to [email protected].
