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A driver died in Livermore when his car went off a freeway off-ramp and crashed into a tree at the Isabel Avenue/Highway 84 exit on Thursday afternoon.
The victim, identified only as a 54-year-old man, was pronounced dead after being ejected from his car in the crash, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Tyler Hahn.
The situation unfolded around 2:20 p.m. Thursday when a 2001 Pontiac car traveling westbound on Interstate 580 lost control for unknown reasons at the Isabel Avenue off-ramp, Hahn said.
The car went off the roadway, drove through a chain-link fence and crashed into a tree. The driver, who was the only occupant, was thrown out of the vehicle after apparently not wearing his seatbelt, according to Hahn.
“No witnesses at this point, but speed and unsafe turning combined with no restraint is the apparent cause,” Hahn told the Weekly. The crash occurred during wet conditions amid rain on Thursday.
The driver’s name has not yet been released publicly by the Alameda County Coroner’s Bureau.
The incident remains under investigation. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or has other relevant details can contact CHP-Dublin at 925-828-0466.
