The incident was reported around 2:15 a.m. on Ygnacio Valley Road near North Broadway.
Walnut Creek, CA – The authorities have released the identity of a driver who was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Ygnacio Valley Road in Walnut Creek late last month.
The Contra Costa Sheriff's Office identified the victim publicly as 24-year-old Evan Lonsdale.
The deadly crash happened at about 2:15 a.m. on June 29 near N. Broadway.
Investigators said Lonsdale lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a tree in a parking lot in the 600 block of Ygnacio Valley Road.
Lonsdale's car caught fire after the crash, and the Contra Costa Fire Protection District personnel were able to put out the fire before it could spread.
Lonsdale was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Walnut Creek, CA – A driver died in a single-car accident that happened early Sunday morning in Walnut Creek, authorities reported.
The incident was reported around 2:15 a.m. on Ygnacio Valley Road near North Broadway.
A driver reportedly lost control of their car and hit a tree in the parking lot in the 600 block of Ygnacio Valley Road.
The vehicle caught fire after the crash.
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to the scene and extinguished the fire before it could spread to nearby buildings.
The driver died in the accident.
An investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the crash.