Driver Killed When Car Crashes Into Tree In Concord
CONCORD (CBS SF) -- A man was killed Monday night when he crashed a car into a tree in somebody's front yard in Concord, police said Tuesday.
Police received a call shortly after 11 p.m. reporting a crash at 3143 Cowell Road. When officers arrived, they found that a 1996 Acura TL had crashed into a tree in the yard.
The victim, identified by the Contra Costa County coroner's office as 52-year-old Michael Wilen, a transient, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators believe he was driving east on Cowell Road when he veered to the right then back to the left, crossing westbound lanes and crashing into the tree.
The cause of the crash was still under investigation Tuesday.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Traffic Officer Scott Delbo at (925) 671-3311, ext. 4478.
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