Crime & Safety
CHP Investigating Driver's Death In Contra Costa County
Authorities are trying to determine whether the driver suffered a medical emergency before the vehicle left the roadway.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — The California Highway Patrol is investigating the death of a driver who was found in his crashed vehicle Saturday morning in Contra Costa County.
CHP officers were called to Marsh Creek Road, east of Sycamore Springs Road, about 6:15 a.m. after reports that a black Ford F-250 had crashed.
A preliminary investigation found the vehicle had left the roadway for unknown reasons and crashed into trees before going down an embankment.
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The driver was described as an older man, but his identity was not released.
The highway patrol is trying to determine whether the driver suffered a medical emergency before the vehicle left the roadway, CHP spokesman Dan Gilmore said.
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