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A driver was killed after his pickup truck crashed into a tree alongside Foothill Road just north of Sunol late Monday night, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Investigators suspect drunk-driving could have been a factor in the deadly crash because alcohol bottles were seen inside the vehicle, according to Dublin CHP Officer Tyler Hahn. The decedent, a 39-year-old man from Stockton, was also reportedly not wearing a seat belt.
“Luckily no other vehicles or parties were involved. Let this be a dark reminder to slow down, wear your seatbelt and never drink and drive,” Hahn said Tuesday morning.
The investigation began at about 10:25 p.m. Monday (Aug. 26) when CHP dispatch received a call about an apparent crash with unknown details on Highway 84 at Foothill Road — the location was later clarified to be unincorporated Foothill Road just outside Sunol, Hahn said.
Arriving officers found the aftermath of a solo-vehicle crash, with the driver of the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado unresponsive and without a pulse in the cab, Hahn said. Paramedics soon pronounced the man dead. His name has not been released publicly yet.
The Silverado had hit a tree on the side of the road, but the other circumstances of the deadly crash remain under CHP investigation, Hahn said.
