A woman was arrested Monday on suspicion of driving under the influence following a wrong-way crash on Interstate 680 in Concord that left two people dead, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The head-on collision happened at about 1:50 a.m. on northbound Interstate 680, just south of Willow Pass Road, the CHP said.
Citing a preliminary investigation, the CHP said a black Lexus sedan – driven by a woman and carrying three passengers – was heading south in the northbound lanes of I-680 when it slammed into a black Chevrolet sedan driven by a woman.
Two passengers in the Lexus died at the scene, according to the CHP. The third Lexus passenger and both drivers suffered major injuries.
The Lexus driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, the CHP said.
Two of the passengers in the Lexus, including one who died, were not wearing seatbelts at the time of the collision, according to the CHP. Everyone else was wearing their seatbelt.
An investigation into the crash is underway.
