Traffic & Transit

Deadly Crash On Highway 4 Monday

The crash was reported just before 8 a.m.

The CHP had to close multiple lanes because of the crash.
The CHP had to close multiple lanes because of the crash. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — All lanes have reopened after a crash that killed a motorcyclist on westbound state Highway 4 in Contra Costa County on Monday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The crash was reported shortly before 8 a.m. on westbound Highway 4 near Loveridge Road and the border between Pittsburg and Antioch.

The four right westbound lanes of the highway were blocked as of 8:45 a.m. As of 10:35 a.m., however, all lanes were back open, according to the CHP.

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Investigators said the motorcyclist rear-ended a Toyota Camry and was thrown from his motorcycle, then struck by a big-rig.

The drivers of the Toyota and the big-rig both remained at the scene to cooperate with the subsequent investigation.

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— Bay City News

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