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A 21-year-old woman and a 17-year-old girl are in critical condition following a single-car crash in Antioch early Thursday morning, February 12, 2026.
The crash occurred at around 1:15 a.m. in the area of Lone Tree Way and Dallas Ranch Road.
According to Antioch Police Lieutenant Michael Mellone, the 17-year-old was driving the vehicle when it crashed, leaving both occupants trapped inside.
Emergency personnel used life-saving measures to extricate the women and transport them to a hospital. Both sustained major injuries, with one having life-threatening injuries; however, police did not specify which of the two was in the more critical condition.
The preliminary investigation indicates that alcohol and speeding may have played a role in the crash.
Police are asking anyone with information about the crash to contact Officer Joshua Egan at jegan@antiochca.gov or (925) 778-2441.
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