LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA – A man died Tuesday evening after a solo crash on westbound Highway 24 near Acalanes Road in Lafayette, according to local reporting and California Highway Patrol traffic records.
The crash was reported at about 5:16 p.m. on March 31 on westbound Highway 24 at Acalanes.
CHP said the man was driving a sedan westbound east of Acalanes Road when, for reasons still under investigation, the vehicle left the roadway and struck two trees. It was raining at the time, and officials said the roadway was wet.
Emergency responders extricated the driver from the wreckage and took him to a hospital, where he later died of his injuries, CHP said. Authorities have not publicly identified him.
The CHP said it appeared the driver was not wearing a seat belt. Investigators also said it remains undetermined whether DUI was a factor in the crash.
The crash caused major backups on westbound Highway 24, with local reports saying CHP issued a SigAlert and closed the slow lanes through the area. CHP also posted a traffic alert saying lanes were blocked east of Acalanes Road and drivers should expect delays.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or the events leading up to it is asked to contact the CHP Contra Costa Area office in Martinez at 925-387-1900 or send contact information by email so an investigating officer can follow up, according to CHP.
This is a developing story, and Bay Area Telegraph will update it if more information is released.
