ANTIOCH — One person died and three were injured late Tuesday night after an apparent pursuit by authorities ended in a wrong-way crash involving at least three vehicles, the California Highway Patrol said.
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The crash happened about 9:25 p.m. on eastbound Highway 4 at the split for Highway 160 and kept that portion of the highway closed into Wednesday morning. All lanes finally were opened about 6:25 a.m.
The latter highway takes drivers over the Antioch Bridge.
According to the CHP, at least one Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office deputy began pursuing the vehicle but that the chase had stopped by the time the crash happened. The CHP said it was not known immediately why deputies had begun to pursue the vehicle.
That vehicle being pursued ended up going west in the eastbound direction and crashed head-on into another car, the CHP said. The agency added that at least two other vehicles were involved after the initial collision.
No other information was available immediately.
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