Parents Killed, 2 Children Hurt In Rollover Crash On Rain-Slick I-580 Near Altamont
FREMONT (CBS SF) -- Two parents died in a single-vehicle collision on Interstate Highway 580 Sunday morning east of Altamont in unincorporated Alameda County, according to firefighters.
The incident was reported on eastbound Highway 580 west of W. Grant Line Road at 10:38 a.m.
The vehicle may have hydroplaned on pooling water before it rolled over multiple times and came to rest down an embankment, according to Battalion Chief Stephanie Radecke with the Alameda County Fire Department.
Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene. Two children, ages 5 and 6, were transported to UC Davis Medical Center. One of them suffered head wounds, but Radecke said a brain scan showed the injuries were not serious.
The medical examiner's office released the names of the victims. 40-year-old Levee Bun, and 35-year-old Phy "Sophia" Phom were both killed.
Family members tell KPIX5 that the Bun family immigrated to the United States from Cambodia in 1983 and are well known in Oakland.
Bun's family set up a GoFundMe page to help cover funeral expenses.
"It's just absolutely traumatic and really our hearts go out to the famly," Radecke said.
"Levee was always there when anyone needed him," said Samantha Bun, Levee's sister. "He would give the shirt off his back and treated everyone with respect. His smile would brighten the room."
Bun's father died when he was 15 years old.
"He stepped up to the plate and helped raised us," Samantha said.
The 5-year old boy who was injured was Levee's son and the 6-year old was Sophia's daughter. They are surrounded by a heartbroken family.
"We thank everyone for their outpouring of support," Samantha Bun said.
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