Spurned lover plows vehicle into Castro Valley duplex, injuring six
By Kim Santos
The Daily Review
CASTRO VALLEY — Six people were injured Monday when a 19-year-old Pittsburg man drove his car into a duplex during a lovers' spat over personal property, authorities said.
One woman suffered a broken neck and remains hospitalized, authorities said. The other five people — including a man who suffered "major leg injuries" — were treated and released.
The incident began shortly before 7:30 p.m., when the driver arrived outside his 20-year-old boyfriend's home on the 2200 block of Regent Way demanding the return of an expensive cell phone and diamond ring, which he had given as gifts, Alameda County Sheriff's Sgt. Scott Dudek said.
When the boyfriend refused to return the items, the driver got back into his black Ford Fusion. The driver plowed into the boyfriend, pinning his legs and breaking a gas main, Dudek said. The boyfriend suffered major leg injuries but no broken bones, he added.
The driver, whose name has not been released, then headed down the 50-foot driveway toward the boyfriend's half of the duplex. A 20-year-old woman who lives there was in the driveway with her 18-month-old son when she saw the car approaching.
"She scoops him up and takes the brunt of the collision," Dudek said. The woman suffered a broken neck, while the child received minor bumps and bruises.
The car then plowed into the living room, injuring the boyfriend's 47-year-old mother and 15-year-old brother and causing extensive structural damage. In addition, an 18-year-old female passenger in the car — a friend of the driver's — was injured when the air bags deployed, Dudek said.
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By Kim Santos
The Daily Review
CASTRO VALLEY — Six people were injured Monday when a 19-year-old Pittsburg man drove his car into a duplex during a lovers' spat over personal property, authorities said.
One woman suffered a broken neck and remains hospitalized, authorities said. The other five people — including a man who suffered "major leg injuries" — were treated and released.
The incident began shortly before 7:30 p.m., when the driver arrived outside his 20-year-old boyfriend's home on the 2200 block of Regent Way demanding the return of an expensive cell phone and diamond ring, which he had given as gifts, Alameda County Sheriff's Sgt. Scott Dudek said.
When the boyfriend refused to return the items, the driver got back into his black Ford Fusion. The driver plowed into the boyfriend, pinning his legs and breaking a gas main, Dudek said. The boyfriend suffered major leg injuries but no broken bones, he added.
The driver, whose name has not been released, then headed down the 50-foot driveway toward the boyfriend's half of the duplex. A 20-year-old woman who lives there was in the driveway with her 18-month-old son when she saw the car approaching.
"She scoops him up and takes the brunt of the collision," Dudek said. The woman suffered a broken neck, while the child received minor bumps and bruises.
The car then plowed into the living room, injuring the boyfriend's 47-year-old mother and 15-year-old brother and causing extensive structural damage. In addition, an 18-year-old female passenger in the car — a friend of the driver's — was injured when the air bags deployed, Dudek said.
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