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A Manteca woman and her 5-year-old daughter were killed in a fiery crash along South Vasco Road not far from Interstate 580 in Livermore early Sunday morning, according to city police.
The solo-vehicle wreck near the Naylor Avenue intersection also seriously injured the girl’s father, who was pulled from the wreckage by first responders in the immediate aftermath, the Livermore Police Department said while confirming incident details on Monday evening.
The preliminary investigation indicated the black Hyundai was driving northbound on South Vasco Road north of Las Positas Road just before 2:30 a.m. Sunday (July 21) when, for unknown reasons, it went off the roadway after passing the intersection and crashed into a tree, police said.
Officers arrived to find the vehicle fully engulfed in flames, according to police. Investigators think the impact of the crash into the tree caused the fire.
First responders pulled the 25-year-old Manteca man out of the vehicle. He and his 5-year-old daughter were transported to an area hospital, where the girl succumbed to her injuries and the father remained in critical condition as of Monday night, police said.
The 24-year-old woman who was also in the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. Police confirmed the adults were in a dating relationship and driving with their child that night. Their names have not yet been released publicly.
The circumstances of the deadly crash are still under investigation. Police said it is unknown yet whether alcohol or drugs were a factor.
