Crime & Safety
Man Fatally Struck In Pacheco
Investigators believe he walked into the roadway, directly in the path of a vehicle.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — A man died Wednesday morning after being struck by a vehicle in
the Pacheco area of unincorporated Contra Costa County, according to sheriff's deputies. The crash was reported at 7:53 a.m. in the vicinity of Aspen Drive and Brown Drive.
Emergency crews found the pedestrian to be unresponsive, and he was pronounced dead at the scene just before 8:05 a.m.
Investigators believe he walked into the roadway, directly in the path of a southbound Nissan Cube, and the driver did not appear to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
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The victim's name has not yet been released. Anyone with additional information is asked to call the Contra Costa California Highway Patrol in Martinez at 925-646-4980.
By Bay City News Service
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