US Edition16-Year-Old Victim Of Walnut Creek Crash Identified
Sixteen-year-old Alina Safi died in a head-on collision that hospitalized four others, with authorities urging public help as the investigation continues, police said.
- On August 9, 2025, a head-on collision on eastbound Ygnacio Valley Road near Oak Grove Road in Walnut Creek killed 16-year-old Mt. Diablo High School student Alina Safi, identified by the Contra Costa County Coroner's Office.
- Walnut Creek Police Department said, 'Authorities have not yet released details about the cause or sequence of events,' as the investigation continues and tips are encouraged at 925-943-5844.
- Using a medical helicopter, responders landed on Ygnacio Valley Road to airlift a critically injured juvenile, while four others were transported by ground ambulance to John Muir Medical Center.
- School counselors at Mt. Diablo High School will be available as of Wednesday after Principal Markell McCain informed the community earlier this week, and the GoFundMe fundraiser exceeded $4,600.
- Following the crash, a GoFundMe memorial account described Safi as a gentle soul with a radiant smile and compassionate nature, and the Walnut Creek Police Department urged anyone with information to call 925-943-5844.
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Girl killed in Walnut Creek crash identified as Mt. Diablo High School student
(KRON) -- Just days after students returned to Mt. Diablo High School in Concord for the 2025-2026 school year, one student was killed in a head-on crash in Walnut Creek. The Contra Costa County Coroner's Office identified the crash victim as 16-year-old Alina Safi. Safi died after multiple vehicles collided on Ygnacio Valley Road east of Oak Grove Road at 4:40 p.m. Saturday, according to police. Safi, the driver of one of the vehicles, was pron…
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Mt. Diablo High School community grieves student, 16, killed in Walnut Creek crash - Local News Matters
A 16-year-old girl who died in a crash in Walnut Creek over the weekend has been identified by the Contra Costa County Coroner’s Office as Alina Safi. Officers responded at about 4:40 p.m. Saturday to a report of a head-on collision on eastbound Ygnacio Valley Road east of Oak Grove Road, according to Walnut Creek police. Safi, the driver of one of the vehicles, was pronounced dead at the scene, while four other people from the vehicles involved…
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