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1 Dead After Car Crashes Into Pole In Walnut Creek

WALNUT CREEK (CBS SF) --  One person died as a result of a car crash in Contra Costa County Saturday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Witness reports to the CHP indicated that a Nissan sedan struck a pole at about 6:30 a.m. on Cherry Lane at Treat Boulevard, which is in an unincorporated area just west of Walnut Creek.

Members of the Contra Costa County Fire District responded to the scene.

A person associated with that vehicle died after the crash, according to the CHP.

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