Fatal Crash On I-680 In Contra Costa County: All Lanes Cleared

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — Lanes have been cleared on southbound I-680 in Walnut Creek after an early morning crash Friday left a 38-year-old Hayward man dead, the California Highway Patrol reported.

At approximately 1:59 a.m., a Nissan driver veered across the lanes, from right to left, and collided into the back of a dump truck. The sedan rolled and smashed into a concrete center divider.

The Nissan driver had to be extricated from the wreckage and was pronounced dead at the scene. It appeared he was not wearing a seatbelt, according to the CHP. His identity has not been released.

The 43-year-old dump truck driver was not injured in the crash and remained at the scene.

Although alcohol bottles were found in the Nissan, it is not known yet whether DUI played a factor in the crash.

The CHP is investigating the crash.