East Bay Crash Victim ID'd As Placer County Resident

A man who died early Friday after his car crashed into the rear of another vehicle in Antioch was 51-year-old Brian Wayne Allen, according to the Contra Costa County coroner’s office.

An autopsy is being conducted today on the body of Allen, a resident of Lincoln in Placer County, to determine his cause of death, an employee of the coroner’s office said.

At about 1:45 a.m. Friday, Allen’s car rear-ended a car containing two women in their 30s on East 18th Street near Phillips Lane, according to Antioch police.

After medical personnel arrived at the scene, Allen complained of chest pains and he was transported to a hospital, where he died a short time later, police said.

One of the women said she suffered pain after the crash, but did not require medical treatment, according to police.

Allen may have experienced a medical emergency prior to rear-ending the other car that may have contributed to or caused the crash, police said.

Excessive speed may also have been a factor and officers are waiting for the results of the autopsy to determine whether alcohol or drug use also may have contributed to the crash, according to police.

--Bay City News

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