East Bay Driver With Gunshot Wound Dies After Car Crashes Into Residence

BREAKING: The driver, who died at the scene in Antioch, was described by police as a 27-year-old from Martinez.

Posted Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 10:44 am PT|Updated Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 10:48 am PT

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA -- A man died after his vehicle struck an Antioch residence the night of Jan. 17, police said.

At about 9:38 p.m., police were dispatched to the area of East 13th Street near Simmons Street on a report of a vehicle that struck a residence.

According to police, when officers arrived at the scene, they discovered that the driver of the vehicle was suffering from a gunshot wound.

The driver died at the scene and is described by police as a 27-year-old man from Martinez.

The occupants of the residence that was struck by the vehicle were not injured, police said.

Police are investigating and asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the Antioch Police Department at (925) 779-6940.

Bay City News contributed to this report/Image via Shutterstock

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