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Danville Man Arrested on Manslaughter Charge in March Fatal Crash

He is held on $50,000 bail after detectives briefed the Contra Costa County District Attorney on their months-long investigation.

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Overview

  • The collision on March 1 at Sycamore Valley Road and Camino Ramon caused a pickup truck to overturn after being struck by a minivan.
  • The lone fatality was 57-year-old Sandy Hall of San Leandro, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Andrew Chao, his teenage passenger and the truck driver all suffered minor injuries in the crash.
  • Danville Police detectives conducted a months-long investigation into the town’s first traffic death of the year before presenting their findings to prosecutors.
  • The Contra Costa County District Attorney filed felony vehicular manslaughter charges in July and an arrest warrant led to Chao’s detention on August 15.