Concord Man Killed in Walnut Creek Crash Identified

WALNUT CREEK, CA —A man who died in a car crash on Interstate Highway 680 in Walnut Creek early Sunday morning has been identified by the Contra Costa County coroner's office as Alexis Ceballos-Alvarez, a 22-year-old who lived in Concord.

Friends and family expressed their condolences and shared memories about him on social media. In one post, a relative said, "You loved and cared for the people in your life with all your heart."

Ceballos-Alvarez died after a crash reported at 4:02 a.m. Sunday on northbound Highway 680 near Ygnacio Valley Road. California Highway Patrol officers responded to the crash and found a black 2003 Volkswagen GTI that had overturned and ejected the driver.

Officers and paramedics tried to save Ceballos-Alvarez's life but he died at the scene, according to the CHP.

An initial investigation found that he failed to negotiate a curve on the Ygnacio Valley Road off-ramp, drove the car off the left side of the ramp, up an embankment and into a concrete divider. Officers said he was likely not wearing a seatbelt.

The crash is under investigation. Anyone who witnessed it or the events leading up to it is asked to call the CHP at (800) 835-5247.