Suspected DUI Driver Injures 6 In 2 Crashes On Hwy 4: CHP

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA – A Contra Costa woman was arrested for suspected impaired driving after allegedly causing two Sunday night collisions on Highway 4 that sent six individuals to hospitals, according to authorities.

Meagan Kathleen Campbell, 33 of Discovery Bay, was arrested for suspicion of felony driving under the influence, while the injured parties are hospitalized in conditions varying from moderate to major to critical and life-threatening in area hospitals, the California Highway Patrol said.

The Contra Costa CHP on Sunday at 5:12 p.m. responded to SR-4, just east of the Byron Highway, after a white Subaru reportedly struck a motorcyclist on a Harley Davidson, fled the scene heading east and then about 500 feet down the road hit head-on a Saturn sedan, the agency said.

The motorcyclist and all five in the Saturn suffered significant injuries and were transported to surrounding hospitals by ambulances or helicopters. The Subaru driver, later identified as Campbell, suffered minor injuries and was detained at the scene, the CHP said.

The roadway was closed during the investigation.

Anyone who witnessed this collision, or has information on events leading up to it, can contact Contra Costa CHP by calling 707-641-8300.

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