Highway 4 crash: Pedestrian killed after allegedly fleeing police in Antioch

Pedestrian fleeing police fatally struck on Highway 4

Authorities are investigating a fatal crash on Highway 4 in Antioch involving a pedestrian who was allegedly fleeing police, officials said.

ANTIOCH, Calif. - Authorities are investigating a fatal crash on Highway 4 in Antioch involving a pedestrian who was allegedly fleeing police, officials said.

Incident started at Delta Bowl

What we know:

According to the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office, Antioch police officers were responding to a disturbance around 10:35 a.m. at Delta Bowl on Delta Fair Boulevard.

The Antioch Police Department said in a statement that officers were responding to the Comfort Inn located at 2436 Mahogany Way after security staff at the inn reported a suspect pulled a fire alarm and struck a security guard.

As police arrived, the suspect climbed over a fence and entered the eastbound lanes of Highway 4 on foot, officials said.

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The suspect was struck by an oncoming vehicle just west of Somersville Road. Authorities said the vehicle was driven by a senior inspector for the district attorney's office whose duties were unrelated to the initial disturbance.

"An Antioch Police Department officer was in the area with emergency lights activated while responding to the call," the APD said. "The suspect, who possibly saw the lights, then jumped over a fence and ran onto the freeway, where he was struck by an on-duty Contra Costa County District Attorney investigator who, by chance, was driving in the area and was not involved in the initial incident."