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Two juveniles and one young adult from Livermore died after their vehicle collided with a semi-truck on Las Positas Road late Monday night, according to city police.
The victims’ identities have not been revealed publicly yet, but Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District confirmed two were current Livermore high school students and the third was a recent graduate.
“It is with a heavy heart that I have learned of the untimely and tragic deaths of three young men in Livermore,” LVJUSD Superintendent Kelly Bowers said in an email to Livermore families on Tuesday. “I ask that you join me in extending our deepest condolences to their grieving loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.”
The cause of the triple-fatal crash remains under investigation, according to Livermore police Sgt. Steve Goard.
The situation unfolded around 10:30 p.m. Monday, with Livermore police receiving a report about a collision between a passenger vehicle and a semi-truck in the 5600 block of Las Positas Road, Goard said.
Two of the people in the main vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene while the third occupant succumbed to their injuries at a local hospital, according to Goard. Their identities are pending release by the Alameda County Coroner’s Bureau.
“The collision is still under investigation and associated factors or fault have yet to be determined,” the sergeant said.
It could be days or longer until more information about the circumstances of the crash are confirmed and available publicly, according to Goard. Investigators continue to actively search for information, and anyone who witnessed the crash or has relevant details about the case can contact Sgt. Justin Lash at Livermore PD, 925-371-4857.
Bowers confirmed all three were young men with recent ties to LVJUSD — one was a student at Livermore High School, another was a student at Del Valle Continuation High School and the third was an alumnus of Vineyard Alternative High School and a relative of the Del Valle student.
“At this time of year when we take time to celebrate, appreciate and cherish our family and friendships, it is particularly somber that we instead acknowledge such a devastating loss to our schools and community,” the superintendent said in her letter.
“As always, during periods of crisis, the LVJUSD and our entire Livermore community will pull together. We have built a strong network of support at Livermore, Del Valle and Vineyard High Schools. I know we will come together during this time to bolster and comfort one another. We are mobilizing our district crisis team to provide grief and trauma counseling to students, faculty, and support staff,” Bowers continued, adding:
“Let’s keep their families in our minds and hearts, as they have suffered such an unimaginable and heartbreaking loss. Our community’s strength and sheer love will help them through.”
The situation leaves the Tri-Valley reeling with the loss of three students in one night for the second holiday season in a row, eerily reminiscent of a similar tragedy that occurred in Pleasanton on Christmas Night last year.
It was around 10 p.m. on Dec. 25, 2019, when a car carrying five Dublin teens lost control and crashed into a power pole and then a large tree alongside Foothill Road. Dublin High students Javier Ramirez and twin brothers Mark Anthony Urista and Michael Angelo Urista — all 16 years old — died at the scene.
