San Leandro Man Behind The Wheel In Fiery Crash

BERKELEY, CA — A 36-year-old woman was killed in a fiery crash shortly before midnight Friday in Berkeley. She has been identified as Luvette Monarque of North Hollywood, the Alameda County Coroner's Office said. Another four people had to be hospitalized for injuries. Their identifies have not been released.

The crash, reported at 11:47 p.m. in the 2200 block of Haste Street, was triggered by a speeding Tesla that hit a Ford Fiesta and a Dodge pickup truck, police said.

The Fiesta was pushed into two parked cars and caught fire. Monarque was one of four passengers in the Fiesta and was sitting in the back seat, officials said.Both Monarque and a 32-year-old woman sitting next to her had to be extricated from the car, authorities said. The other woman was in critical condition at last report.

The two other passengers in the Fiesta were also hospitalized.

The Tesla had five people inside and one was hospitalized after the crash, according to police.

Alcohol or drugs were not considered factors in the crash, but police said speed contributed to the collision.

The driver of the Tesla, a 22-year-old San Leandro man, remained at the scene and was cooperating with investigators, said Officer Byron White.

— Bay City News

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