Investigation Continues Into Deadly Orinda Crash

LAMORINDA, CA — The California Highway Patrol has not yet completed its investigation into a deadly crash that happened on Highway 24 in Orinda on Aug. 1, a CHP spokeswoman told Patch on Monday.

Cassidie Abello, 20, of Danville, died in a fiery crash around 9 p.m. Her vehicle smashed into a tree on the westbound side of the road.

If you witnessed the crash or what led up to it, call the Contra Costa CHP office at 925-646-4980.

Abello's cause of death is still pending, according to the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff Coroner's Division.

A Go Fund Me account was set up for Abello's family. It has a modest goal of just $3,000, but has raised close to $10,000. People commenting on the site remember the young woman as a soccer player and "a beautiful soul."

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