An Antioch man pronounced dead at the scene of a crash on state Highway 24 near Orinda Wednesday afternoon was ejected from the vehicle during a rollover because he wasn’t wearing his seatbelt, according to the CHP.
The incident was reported just east of Wilder Road at 2:49 p.m. after an eastbound 2002 Buick LeSabre had a minor collision with a 2014 Mercedes-Benz S550 then hit the embankment, going airborne and rolling over several times. The driver, who was not wearing his seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle while it rolled over.
He died at the scene as a result of the injuries suffered in the crash.
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The victim has been identified only as a 23-year-old resident of Antioch, according to CHP Officer John Fransen.
The initial collision with the Mercedes-Benz created debris that also damaged a 2014 Lexus ES350, Fransen said. It was unclear whether or not parties in the other two vehicles were injured, however.
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“Right now we’re looking at whether or not alcohol and drugs were a factor,” Fransen said.
Further details were not immediately available.
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