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A passenger died at an area hospital within hours after the minivan they were riding in went through a guardrail and rolled down an embankment on westbound Interstate 580 outside Livermore on Saturday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The solo-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 8:35 a.m. Saturday on I-580 just west of Flynn Road North when, for unknown reasons, a Honda Odyssey veered off the freeway, drove through a guardrail and traveled out-of-control down an approximately 100-foot embankment, overturning multiple times, according to the CHP and Alameda County Fire Department.
The passenger was ejected from the minivan, potentially not wearing a seatbelt at the time, authorities said. They were airlifted to Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley with major trauma, where they succumbed to their injuries later Saturday morning.
The driver sustained minor injuries but was trapped inside the minivan after the crash, requiring emergency personnel help to be freed, according to authorities. They were transported by ambulance to Eden in stable condition.
Identifying details about the two victims were not immediately available.
The cause of the fatal crash remains under investigation. Any potential witnesses can contact the CHP Dublin office at 925-828-0466.
