Brentwood Man Dies In 3-Car Crash Near Antioch: CHP

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — A 38-year-old Brentwood man died in a three-vehicle crash on the outskirts of Antioch this morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash was reported at 7:01 a.m. on Deer Valley Road just north of Empire Mine Road. Officers responded and found that a Honda Civic had collided with a Honda Accord and then with a Toyota Camry, CHP officials said.

The 38-year-old man driving the Honda Civic was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other two drivers suffered minor injuries, according to the CHP. The name of the man who died is not yet being released.

Investigators believe the Civic driver was traveling north on Deer Valley Road and, for some reason, veered across the double yellow lines and into oncoming southbound traffic, hitting the Honda Accord and spinning out of control before hitting the Toyota, CHP officials said.

The female drivers of the Accord and Camry were both taken to hospitals to be treated for their minor injuries.

The collision remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the CHP's Contra Costa office at 925-646-4980.

By Bay City News Service

Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone