A 49-year-old father of nine from Tracy, identified by family as Jason Elola, died after a confrontation that followed an alleged road-rage crash in Castro Valley on Saturday night, Nov. 8, 2025.
The incident happened near the Castro Valley BART area after two vehicles collided as they exited I-580, according to multiple reports and family accounts.
Investigators say a fight broke out between Elola and the other driver after the collision near Wilbeam and Norbridge. Elola’s wife told reporters their 5-month-old and 5-year-old daughters were in the car at the time. Elola later died at the hospital. A family vigil and memorial have since appeared along Wilbeam Avenue.
The California Highway Patrol and the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office say the suspected driver, 37-year-old Martin Davis Jr., was arrested on suspicion of murder and booked into Santa Rita Jail. Authorities are asking anyone who witnessed the crash or the fight to come forward to aid the investigation.
Elola’s relatives remember him as a devoted dad and grandfather. They made this statement on a GoFundMe, which has raised $23,000 as of press time:…