Two people who died in a crash on state Highway 4 near Martinez last week have been identified by the Contra Costa County coroner’s office.
Diana Zuniga, an 18-year-old San Pablo resident, and 49-year-old Antioch resident Jeremiah Smeby died in the two-car collision reported around 10:40 p.m. last Wednesday, according to the coroner’s office. Zuniga died at the scene while Smeby died of his injuries the next day at John Muir Medical Center.
The crash happened on westbound Highway 4 east of Center Avenue and involved a gray Honda Civic and white Toyota Corolla, California Highway Patrol officials said.
The Honda allegedly hit the Toyota, causing both vehicles to go off the roadway and down an embankment, where they crashed into separate trees. Besides the two people who died, no one else was in either vehicle, the CHP said.
GoFundMe accounts have been created for both victims in the crash.
“She was only 18 years old with a whole life ahead of her and many dreams to fulfill, but God had other plans for her,” Zuniga’s mother Maria Zuniga wrote on a GoFundMe.
The account created on behalf of Smeby said, “He was an excellent cook, movie buff, and had the most unique music taste. He was a loving father, son, brother, and friend. Truly an extraordinary man.”
The cause of the crash is under investigation. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the CHP’s Contra Costa-area office at (925) 646-4980.
So sorry for you loss
So she crashed into him. They should give all her Go Fund Me monies to his poor family.
So based on this story, how do you reach that conclusion?
It said the Honda hit the other car. The prior story from last week said that the female driver of the Honda died on the scene. All the info is literally on this site. I didn’t reach any conclusion. That is what was given.
@oh, please, shame on you, what a terrible thing to say and completely unfounded.
Why do you say it’s unfounded? The police said that she crashed into him. That sounds pretty well founded to me.
What is wrong with people? Can you all not read???
I think it has far less to do with peoples ability to read and more to do with a lack of empathy. Two families are grieving a terrible loss due to a tragic accident, end of story. My thoughts and prayers go out to these families
When did GoFundMe (sanctioned panhandling if you ask me) accounts become the norm? I understand that it makes sense in certain circumstances, but now EVERYONE seems to start a GoFundMe whenever someone dies. I don’t get it.