SAN PABLO — A driver died early Friday when a car ran off the city’s longest avenue, police said.
The wreck happened on San Pablo Avenue near Road 20 about 5:05 a.m., police spokesperson Peggy Chou said. The gender and age of the driver wasn’t revealed.
Officers found a car with major front-end damage when they arrived but were still processing the scene and didn’t have all the details at 8:30 a.m., Chou said. Investigators were still probing possible causes of the crash.
Rescue workers treated the person, who was alive when put into an ambulance, according to Chou. The driver died at the hospital.
The name of that person was withheld until officials can confirm their identity and notify their next of kin.
Police closed San Pablo Avenue from Lovegrove Street to 23rd Street and did not say when it would be re-opened.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
