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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY - A four-vehicle collision on Interstate 680 in Alamo left at least one person injured, the Contra Costa Times reported. The accident was reported in the southbound lanes of I-680, just south of the Livorna Road exit, at 5:24 p.m. on Thursday, March 29, 2012. One person was taken to Kaiser Medical Center in Walnut Creek. The cause of the pile-up crash is under investigation by the California Highway Patrol.

Multi-Vehicle Car Accident Injury Liability

Time is of the essence following a serious injury accident. Following a crash such as this March 29th crash in Alamo, the injured victims or their family members would be well-advised to contact a knowledgeable and experienced California car accident lawyer. An attorney who has successfully represented injured victims of multi-vehicle freeway accidents can advise the victims of their legal rights and best course of action should they wish to pursue a personal injury claim for medical care costs, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other damages.

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A suspected drunken driver was arrested Tuesday morning after a fatal crash on Interstate 680 near Sunol. The Alameda County crash occurred at about 9:35 a.m. on southbound I-680, just before the Andrade Road exit, the San Jose Mercury News reported. The suspected drunken driver, Timothy Bartlet, 53, of Livermore, was driving a Ford pickup truck southbound on I-680 when he struck the center median and veered into another Ford pickup truck driven by Adam Bajer, 45, also of Livermore.

The force of the collision caused both vehicles to overturn on the freeway. Bajer was ejected from his vehicle and died at the scene of the crash. His 35-year-old brother who was a passenger in the vehicle suffered major injuries. Bartlet, the sole occupant in his truck, was not injured. He was arrested at the scene on suspicion of felony driving under the influence after officers determined that he appeared to be impaired.

Although the cause of the crash remains under investigation, if news reports are accurate, this I-680 crash was caused by the drunken driver. Driving under the influence of alcohol is against the law, under California Vehicle Code § 23152.

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