A Saturday night sideshow in Crockett ends in death of 16-year-old male spectator. Video screenshot source: KTVU FOX 2
16-year-old boy fell 75 feet
By CHP – Contra Costa
CROCKETT, Calif. – On Saturday, September 13th, 2025, at approximately, 3:26 a.m., officers assigned to the California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Contra Costa Area office received a call of sideshow activity involving over 100 vehicles blocking the intersection of Pomona Street and Merchant Street, near the Interstate 80 (I-80) westbound on-ramp / off-ramp for Pomona Street.
Officers from CHP and Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office arrived on scene to assist. Shortly after arriving, CHP received reports of a spectator who climbed over the concrete safety barrier at an elevated portion of the Pomona Street on-ramp to I-80 westbound and fell approximately 75 feet to the ground below.
UPDATE: Jimmy Lee, Director of Public Affairs for the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff, later identified the decedent as Jose Cuevas, 16 years old, out of Harbor City, CA.
Officers then responded to the secondary location directly under the Pomona Street on-ramp to I-80 westbound to assist.
Our preliminary investigation indicates a 16-year-old male climbed over the on-ramp’s concrete safety barrier and accidentally fell to the ground below. The fall resulted in fatal injuries to the juvenile, and tragically, he was pronounced deceased at the scene.
This incident remains under investigation. If anyone witnessed the incident or the events leading up to it, please contact CHP’s Contra Costa Area office in Martinez at (925) 646-4980 or email your contact information to 320Investigations@chp.ca.gov to be contacted by the investigating officer.
When asked, CHP – Contra Costa PIO Dan Gilmore said the victim’s city of residence was not available. Please check back later for details from the Contra Costa Coroner’s Office.
See video and more details in report by KTVU FOX 2.
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Allen D. Payton contributed to this report.
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