NEWARK POLICE INVESTIGATE FATAL TRAFFIC COLLISION 
Newark, California (Friday, September 26, 2025)
On Thursday, September 25, 2025, at approximately 5:28 pm, Newark Police Officers and members of the Alameda County Fire Department responded to a reported traffic collision on Thornton Avenue near Hickory Street. Upon arrival, first responders located a single-vehicle collision with two occupants, one of whom had been ejected. Emergency personnel immediately rendered aid, but despite these efforts, both occupants succumbed to their injuries.
The driver was a 33-year-old male resident of Hayward, and the passenger was a 31-year-old male resident of Union City. This is Newark's first fatal traffic collision of 2025.
The Newark Police Department Traffic Unit is actively investigating the cause of the collision. It is unknown at this time whether impairment was a factor.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Traffic Sergeant Karl Fredstrom at [email protected] or by phone at 510.578.4974.
Information can also be provided anonymously via the Anonymous Tip hotline at 510.578.4965.
Community Engagement Manager Shobna Sharma will be the point of contact for media inquiries. She can be reached via email at [email protected] or by phone at 510.578.4929.
Address/Location
Newark Police Department CA
37077 Newark Blvd
Newark, CA 94560
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 510-578-4237
