A police pursuit began early Sunday, September 15, 2019 when it is alleged Eric Van Gelder of Geyserville, Calif. failed to stop, drove past a closed road break, nearly hit a California Highway Patrol officer and led them on a chase exceeding 100 mph. A long standoff took place after a spike strip disabled Van Gelder's vehicle. A SWAT team later removed him from the car using "non-lethal methods."
State Highway 4 is closed in both directions Thursday afternoon just east of Discovery Bay due to an overturned big-rig, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The overturned big-rig was reported at about 2:45 p.m. just west of Old River Bridge in unincorporated Contra Costa County.
The road will remain closed until the truck is removed, CHP officials said. The estimated time of reopening is 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Last modified February 27, 2020 4:58 pm
This website uses cookies.