Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Fatally Struck In Concord Identified As Local Man
As the crash Saturday at Four Corners was being investigated, a driver was arrested after allegedly hitting a police car.
CONCORD, CA — A man who was struck and killed by a vehicle in Concord on Saturday night was identified as Gary Nicholas, a 62-year-old Concord resident, according to the Contra Costa County coroner's office. Nicholas was hit at about 10:20 p.m. by a green 2008 Toyota Prius at the intersection of Monument Boulevard and Oak Grove Road, or Four Corners.
The Prius driver, a 23-year-old Lafayette resident, stayed in the area and cooperated with the investigation, according to police.
Another driver was arrested during the crash investigation for allegedly hitting a patrol car and trying to flee.
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Carlos Palacios, 22, of Concord allegedly struck the patrol car and drove away but was arrested about a block away on suspicion of driving under the influence and hit-and-run.
The officer in the patrol vehicle was taken to a hospital to be treated for minor injuries.
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By Bay City News Service
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