2 Concord Residents Die In Port Chicago Highway Crash

CONCORD, CA — Authorities identified a man and a woman who died from injuries suffered in a car crash early Monday morning on Port Chicago Highway in Concord.

Emergency personnel responded at 1:45 a.m. Monday to northbound Port Chicago Highway near High School Avenue, where a car had collided with a light pole, Concord police Sgt. M. Ghaznawi said.

The front passenger of the car, identified by the Contra Costa County coroner's office as Katherine Hermoza, 51, of Concord, died at the scene.

The driver, identified by the coroner's office as Jimmy Tello Alarco, 37, also of Concord, was rushed to a hospital but died Monday afternoon.

Northbound Port Chicago Highway was closed for several hours Monday as the fatal incident was investigated.

Police asked any witnesses to contact Officer Wilson at 925-603-5962.

Bay City News Service contributed to this report.