Crime & Safety

52-Year-Old Man Killed In Crash On Monument Boulevard

Police said the man's car was driving east and veered off the road, hitting a pole on the south sidewalk.

CONCORD, CA — A 52-year-old man died in a solo-vehicle crash into a pole off of Monument Boulevard in Concord on Thursday morning, police said.

Officers responded at 6:14 a.m. to the crash reported on Monument Boulevard near Virginia Lane. Investigators determined the vehicle was traveling east and veered off the road, hitting a pole on the south sidewalk, according to police.

The driver, identified by the Contra Costa County coroner's office as Concord resident Adrian Perez, was pronounced dead at the scene. Monument Boulevard was closed in the area for about four hours for the investigation into the crash. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is
asked to contact traffic investigator Justin Wilson at (925) 603-5962.

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