The death of man who died after Contra Costa County Sheriff’s deputies initiated a traffic stop and then he allegedly led them on a pursuit which ended in a fatal collision is being investigated by the District Attorney’s Office, the Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.
On Tuesday at about 9:19 p.m., deputies conducted a traffic stop in the area of Willow Avenue and E. 18th Street in Antioch. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the vehicle did not yield and instead led deputies on a pursuit.
On southbound state Highway 160, the suspect’s vehicle crossed over the center median and drove south in the northbound lanes, the Sheriff’s Office said. The deputies immediately terminated the pursuit and lost sight of the vehicle.
A short time after the pursuit was called off, the California Highway Patrol received calls about a collision on the state Highway 4 overpass onto Highway 160. It was later determined the suspect’s vehicle was involved in the collision. The suspect was later pronounced dead at the scene.
The man is identified as Victor Vigil, 50, of Pittsburg. Three others were taken to local hospitals.
As per the county’s law enforcement-involved fatal collision protocol, the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office will investigate the case, the Sheriff’s Office said.
Anyone with any information helpful to this case is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office investigation division at (925) 313-2600. For any tips, email: tips@so.cccounty.us or call (866) 846-3592 to leave an anonymous voice message.
