Crash on I-80 From SR-4 W/B at Willow Ave., Hercules, California

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 7:35 AM

Injury crash2 vehicles
Reporting agency
CHP Contra Costa Area
Report number
9320-2026-01218

From the CHP CCRS, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

Where and when

Location
I-80 From SR-4 W/B at Willow Ave.
City, county
Hercules, Contra Costa County
Collision type
Rear End
Motor vehicle involved with
Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit
65 mph
Primary collision factor cited
Yes
Weather
Clear
Light
Daylight
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
No
People involved
2
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2016 Ford Escape

Gray Sport Utility Vehicle

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, female, 81Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Possible injury
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2015 Ford F-150

Black Pickups and Panels

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Slowing/Stopping
  • Driver, male, 29Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
VC 21703 FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELYas recorded on the report
Unit 1 charge
CVC VC 21703 FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELYas recorded on the report

A contributing factor or charge recorded by an officer is not a finding of fault or a conviction. We show the record as the state released it.

Nearby and recent

2 crashes recorded on I-80 From SR-4 W/B in Hercules in the last 12 months, 1 with injuries.

All Hercules crashes, April 2026

About this record

Source
CHP CCRS
Updates
Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here
October 25, 2026
Last updated
October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out
Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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