Traffic & Transit

Union City Crash Victim ID'd

The man died Sunday afternoon. The coroner's bureau released his name on Tuesday.

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The victim was a Berkeley resident.
The victim was a Berkeley resident. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

UNION CITY, CA — A man who died in a Union City crash Sunday afternoon has been identified by the Alameda County Coroner's Bureau as Monte Smith, Sr., 39, of Berkeley. His cause of death was not released.

The single car accident happened in a parking lot at 950 Whipple Road.

Police received a call at about 2:40 p.m. about the crash. They arrived to find the driver unconscious and not breathing. He was pronounced dead by paramedics.

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Police ask anyone with information about the collision to contact Officer Ali at (510) 675-5222 or call the Union City anonymous tip line at (510) 675-5207. Anonymous tips can also be sent to Tips@unioncity.org.

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