Obituaries
Coroner IDs Man Killed In Hwy 4 Crash Involving BMW
A blue BMW M3 crashed into the center divider and went down an embankment Sunday night, killing the man, according to the CHP.
CONCORD, CA — An Oakland man killed in a collision on westbound state Highway 4 in Concord Sunday night has been identified as 35-year-old Eric Vaughn, according to the Contra Costa County coroner's office. The crash was reported around 8:30 p.m. near Port Chicago Highway,
California Highway Patrol officials said.
Vaughn was in a blue BMW M3 that crashed into the center divider and went down an embankment, landing on some railroad tracks. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
There was another vehicle involved, according to the CHP. That driver remained at the scene and was not injured. The crash and the subsequent investigation closed multiple lanes of Highway 4 for roughly two hours.
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The CHP is investigating the possibility that drugs or alcohol may have played a role in the crash.
— Bay City News Service