Man Identified In Fatal Dublin Crash

DUBLIN, CA — A man was identified in a deadly rollover car crash in Dublin that was reported just hours after another fatal rollover collision in Pleasanton. The two crashes jammed Try-Valley traffic on Friday morning.

John Reiman, 60, of Dublin died in a crash that was reported just before 6 a.m. on Friday, the Alameda County Coroner's Office told Patch. The collision unfolded on southbound Interstate Highway 680, south of Alcosta Boulevard in Dublin, said CHP spokesperson Tyler Hahn in an email.

The driver of a Honda Civic, identified as Reiman, is suspected to have sideswiped a big rig driver in the #4 lane, causing the driver to lose control, cross all lanes of traffic, crash into the center divider and stop sideways in the #1 lane.

The driver of the big rig continued to drive, unaware of the crash, officials said. Moments later, a Ford pickup truck drove into the area and crashed into the Honda, killing Reiman.

Another fatal crash was reported the night before at 10:30 p.m. in Pleasanton, police said in a Friday morning statement.

In that deadly crash, the county coroner's office identified Melanie Mouat, 23, of Pleasanton.

Investigators believe the driver of a Toyota Avalon was speeding on West Las Positas Boulevard when she crashed into a center median curb east of Hopyard Road, causing the car to flip onto the driver's side and crash into a light pole, police said. The light pole caused the car's roof to cave into the passenger side.

Mouat was pronounced dead at the scene and her identity was not released until the weekend.

The crash prompted the closure of West Las Positas Boulevard from Hopyard Road to Coronado Lane for several hours into Friday morning. Police expected to reopen the road by 12:30 p.m. Friday.

Patch editor Courtney Teague contributed to this report.