1 Dead In Crash At Highway 160, Highway 4 Interchange

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — A man was found dead after being ejected out of his vehicle in a crash near a connector ramp between state Highway 160 and state Highway 4 in Antioch this morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officers responded at 6:17 a.m. to the solo car crash and found a 1991 Honda Accord in the large dirt median embankment that separates the two highways.

Investigators determined the man, whose name was not immediately available, was driving the Honda south on Highway 160 and drove off the road in the area of the ramp from southbound Highway 160 to westbound Highway 4, CHP officials said.

He was ejected from the vehicle after presumably not wearing his seatbelt properly and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the CHP.

Investigators do not yet know exactly what time the collision occurred since the area is not very well-lit. Whether alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash is also under investigation, CHP officials said.

Anyone with information about the crash or the events leading up to it is asked to call the Contra Costa CHP office at 925-646-4980.

By Bay City News Service

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