Man Killed In I-680 Crash Near Martinez Is Identified

MARTINEZ - A man who died after crashing into Interstate Highway 680's center divider early Monday morning near Martinez has been identified by the Contra Costa County coroner's office as 85-year-old Nobuo Kada.

The elderly Mill Valley resident was involved in a single-vehicle crash reported to the California Highway Patrol at 2:33 a.m. Monday on northbound Highway 680 north of Pacheco Boulevard in unincorporated Contra Costa County.

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It was reported that his vehicle was traveling the wrong way on the highway's northbound lanes near the center median before crashing into the concrete center divider, according to the CHP.

He was found trapped inside his seriously damaged vehicle and had major injuries.

After he was extricated, he was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment and died there, according to the CHP.

CHP officials said that as of Monday morning, no witnesses had stepped forward and the man was unconscious after the crash.

The reason he crashed was not immediately apparent.

The CHP is investigating the crash and looking to determine if drugs or alcohol were factors in it.

CHP officials were not immediately available Tuesday to provide an update on the case.

Anyone who witnessed the crash has been asked to call CHP Officer Mike Fuentez at (925) 646-4980.

-Bay City News Service, image via ShutterStock