2 Teens Killed In Walnut Creek Crash Identified

WALNUT CREEK, CA — Two teens who died in a crash in Walnut Creek early Sunday morning have been identified. The victims were 17-year-old Dakarai Rishon Fagorala and 18-year-old John Hamed Walizada, both of Antioch, according to Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office spokesman Jimmy Lee.

The driver, 18-year-old Ramya Ramey of Antioch, was arrested on suspicion of felony manslaughter for killing two passengers and multiple felony DUI counts for injuring two other passengers, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The crash was reported at 4:01 a.m., when the Honda Civic driven by Ramey went off the highway and flipped onto Boulevard Circle. (Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest news from your California neighborhood. Also, download the free Patch iPhone app or free Patch Android app. Also, be sure to follow your local Patch on Facebook!)

The two male passengers were pronounced dead at the scene. Ramey and the two other female passengers, from Antioch and Oakley, all suffered major injuries and were still hospitalized as of this morning, according to the CHP.

The crash is under investigation. Anyone with information can call the Contra Costa CHP at (925) 646-4980 or (800)-TELL-CHP.

— Bay City News contributed to this report; Image via Shutterstock