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A chain-reaction crash on Dublin Boulevard killed one person and injured three others on the afternoon of Memorial Day, according to Dublin Police Services.
The Alameda County Coroner’s Bureau identified the motorist who died as Michael David Bertalan, 45, of San Ramon. The cause of the five-vehicle collision remains under DPS investigation.
The situation unfolded just before 1:45 p.m. Monday (May 25) when Dublin police responded to a car crash reported on westbound Dublin Boulevard just east of the Regional Street intersection in the city’s downtown commercial district, according to Capt. Miguel Campos.
The preliminary investigation indicates the driver of a red Lexus ES 350 was traveling at a high rate of speed westbound on Dublin Boulevard and struck the back of a gray Volkswagen Jetta in the right-hand turn lane, apparently without applying the brakes before the impact, according to Campos.
The force caused a chain reaction crash that involved three other vehicles, leaving all five broken down, Campos said. The Alameda County Fire Department had to use the Jaws of Life to remove multiple motorists from their vehicles.
The driver of the Jetta – later identified as Bertalan – succumbed to his injuries. Two other motorists were hospitalized in critical condition, according to Campos.
“This investigation is ongoing,” Campos added. “At this time, alcohol or drug intoxication does not appear to be a contributing factor to the collision.”
