Crime & Safety
Victims Of Fatal Dublin Crash ID'd
The two men, one from Walnut Creek and one from Dublin, died after their car hit and pole and burst into flames.
DUBLIN, CA — A car smashed into a light pole at a Dublin intersection early Thursday morning, killing the driver and the sole passenger, Dublin police said. The two men in the car died in the crash, which happened around 1:45 a.m. at the intersection of Fallon Road and Antone Way, according to Dublin police Capt. Nate Schmidt.
Preliminary evidence indicates the car, a 2008 Mazda Miata, was speeding south on Fallon Road when it veered off the road and struck the light pole, police said. When officers arrived the Mazda was engulfed in flames and the two victims were unconscious inside. Police and firefighters tried to save the lives of the men but the two died.
Police identified the victims as 29-year-old Ethan Sellers of Walnut Creek and 35-year-old Matthew McEnerney of Dublin. Sellers was the driver, police said.
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UPDATE: The roadway at Fallon Rd. and Antone Way is still closed due to the fatal accident investigation. The occupants of the vehicle have been identified as Ethan Sellers from Walnut Creek and Matthew McEnerney from Dublin. Our condolences to all involved. See press release. pic.twitter.com/lc6Di0vhv8
— Dublin Police (@DublinCAPolice) July 4, 2019
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