Danville Driver In Fatal Knapp Crash Had Been Using Phone: Report

DANVILLE, CA -- San Ramon police said that Danville man who caused the crash that killed NFL assistant coach Greg Knapp had been glancing at his hands-free cellular phone at the time, according to a news report.

San Ramon Lt. Tami Williams revealed that the driver who was at fault, identified only as a 22-year-old man from Danville, had been looking at his mobile phone around the time of the accident, according to a report from danvillesanramon.com.

"The primary collision factor was a violation of 21658(a) CVC (unsafe lane change). An associated factor was listed as inattention. This inattention factor was attributed to the driver using a hands free cellular phone -- glancing at his phone, which wasn't in his hands," Williams explained via email, according to the website.

In the July 17 crash, the driver struck Knapp, 58, as Knapp was riding his bicycle on Dougherty Road in eastern San Ramon just north of North Monarch Road around 2:50 p.m. on July 17 when his bicycle was struck by a vehicle traveling in the same northbound direction.
Knapp, who had been wearing a helmet at the time and was fully within the bike lane, never regained consciousness after the impact of the collision. He died at John Muir Hospital in Walnut Creek hospital on July 22.

He had been set to begin his first season as passing game specialist for the New York Jets, was a married father of three daughters, and maintained an offseason home in neighboring Danville.
Knapp previously worked as an assistant coach for numerous NFL teams, including the San Francisco 49ers and the then-Oakland Raiders.

No charges were ever filed against the driver, with the DA's office stating that it determined that there was insufficient evidence to charge him with criminal negligence. His name was not publicly revealed by police because he was never changed with a crime.