Man crossing road in wheelchair dies after collision with vehicle

A pedestrian was killed Friday night in Concord in a collision involving a vehicle.

Officers with the Concord Police Department responded Friday at 9:34 p.m. to the area of Willow Pass Road and Parkside Dive on a report of a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.

Police said the vehicle was traveling east on Willow Pass Road toward Parkside Drive when it struck a 63-year-old man in a wheelchair.

The pedestrian was transported to the hospital but later died, police said.

Google Maps A 63-year-old pedestrian who was crossing Willow Pass Road in Concord, Calif. while in a wheelchair was struck by vehicle and died later Friday, December 14, 2019.

The driver of the vehicle, a 31-year-old woman from Antioch, remained at the scene following the collision and cooperated with the investigation.

Police said it does not appear drugs or alcohol played a factor in the incident.

The pedestrian was crossing the roadway just outside the crosswalk when the collision occurred.

The incident closed Willow Pass Road at Parkside Drive for approximately three hours as police investigated the collision.

The name of the victim had not been released as of early Saturday morning.

Last modified December 14, 2019 11:53 am

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