On March 28, 2026, at approximately 1:42 a.m., Fremont Police Officers responded to a report of a solo-vehicle traffic collision involving a Dodge Challenger SRT on Grimmer Boulevard, between Irvington Avenue and Carol Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found the driver and sole passenger at the scene. The driver, an adult male, was transported to a nearby hospital for his injuries; however, the passenger, also an adult male, succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
The Fremont Police Traffic Unit took over the investigation into the collision. Preliminary findings indicate that the Dodge Challenger was traveling southbound on Grimmer Boulevard at a very high rate of speed. As it approached a curve in the roadway, the vehicle lost control and collided with a series of traffic barriers on the outside of the curve. The traffic barriers did not obstruct the lane of travel and were not a contributing factor to the collision. The exact cause of the collision is still being investigated, but drug or alcohol impairment has not been ruled out. The driver was arrested for vehicular manslaughter (CVC 192) and was booked into Santa Rita County Jail.
This is Fremont’s fifth fatal traffic collision in 2026.
Anyone who witnessed or has information regarding this collision, please contact the Fremont Police Department Traffic Unit by calling (510) 790-6760. The Fremont Police Department also accepts anonymous tips. Text 'Tip FremontPD' followed by your short message to 888-777 or via the web at https://www.fremontpolice.gov/Tip.
Incident: Fatal Traffic Collision
Date/Time: March 28, 2026, at approximately 1:42 a.m.
Location: Grimmer Boulevard, between Irvington Avenue and Carol Avenue
Case #: 260328001
Media Contact: [email protected]
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