Crime & Safety
Driver Dies In Solo-Car Crash On Treat Boulevard In Concord
Eastbound Treat Boulevard was shut down for more than three hours Tuesday night as the fatal collision was investigated.
CONCORD, CA — A driver died in a solo-vehicle collision Tuesday night in Concord, police said.
Officers with the Concord Police Department responded at 7:52 p.m. Tuesday to a report of the car crash on Treat Boulevard at Oak Grove Road, Concord police Sgt. Shawn Phalen said in a news release.
The driver of the involved vehicle, a 79-year-old male, was pronounced dead at the scene, Phalen said.
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All lanes of eastbound Treat Boulevard were closed for three hours as the fatal crash was investigated.
Eastbound Treat Blvd has reopened.
— Concord Police Dept. (@ConcordPD_CA) November 2, 2022
The Contra Costa County Coroner's Office will identify the man once his next of kin are properly notified.
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The crash was still under investigation Wednesday but it did not appear alcohol and/or drugs were a factor, the sergeant said.
Concord police asked witnesses to contact Traffic Investigation Wilson at 925-603-5962.
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