CONCORD, CALIFORNIA – A motorcyclist died in a crash on Highway 4 in Concord Monday afternoon, September 21, as westbound traffic backed up into Pittsburg.
The collision happened around 3:06 p.m. east of Port Chicago Highway and involved a motorcycle, a truck and a sedan, according to California Highway Patrol information. The rider was thrown from the motorcycle and died at the scene.
For drivers approaching Concord from the east, the crash caused major delays through the afternoon. The backup stretched to Pittsburg.
The lane closures lasted into the evening. All lanes reopened shortly after 6:30 p.m., more than three hours after the collision was reported.
CHP said the motorcyclist was wearing a helmet. The drivers of the truck and sedan were wearing seat belts.
The cause of the crash had not been announced in the available reporting. The reports reviewed for this article did not identify the motorcyclist.
