3 Injured in Crash; Zachary Rau Arrested DUI Charges
BRENTWOOD, Calif. (May 1, 2024) — Three people were injured in a Brentwood car accident Tuesday night involving an alleged drunk driver on Balfour Road at McViking Way.
The 3-vehicle collision occurred at around 9:26 p.m. on April 30th, according to the Brentwood Police Department and Contra Costa News.
Police reported Zachary Rau, 26, of Antioch, was driving a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck westbound on Balfour Road at high speed.
The pickup truck collided with a Toyota RAV-4 SUV which then collided with a Honda HR-V, police said.
Upon arrival at the scene, police found the 31-year-old Brentwood man who was driving the Toyota unconscious and unresponsive.
Paramedics extricated the man from the wreckage and he was airlifted by medical helicopter to a local hospital where he is listed as unstable.
Meanwhile, the 37-year-old Brentwood man driving the Honda HR-V was not injured.
However, a 26-year-old Antioch man riding in the Chevrolet pickup truck was taken to a hospital with serious no-life threatening injuries.
Finally, Zachary Rau was also treated at a hospital for minor injuries and was later arrested and booked at the Martinez Detention Facility for DUI and other charges for causing injuries.
Witnesses who have not spoken to investigators, should call the Brentwood Police Department Traffic Safety Unit at (925) 634-6911.
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