Eric Deleon Sopang, 29, killed, 29-year-old woman injured, transported to hospital, after a two-car crash on westbound I-780 near Benicia.

A driver killed in a two-car crash on Interstate Highway 780 in Benicia early Saturday morning has been identified as a 29-year-old Vallejo man, according to the California Highway Patrol. Eric Deleon Sopang was pronounced dead at the scene following the crash around 12:40 a.m. on westbound Highway 780 just west of the Interstate Highway 680 connector, according to the CHP. A 29-year-old woman from Vallejo riding in the passenger seat of Sopang’s car suffered a broken arm in the crash, and a third passenger was unharmed, the CHP is reporting. CHP officials say Sopang was driving a Toyota Camry at about 65 mph when he lost control of the car and veered into a guardrail, which sent him spinning into the path of a Kia Rio heading west. The driver of the Kia, a 30-year-old Vallejo woman, was uninjured in the crash. Investigators were looking into the possibility that the man may have suffered a medical condition while driving causing him to lose control of the car, the CHP said. Drugs and alcohol do not appear to be a factor in the crash. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. The connecter between I-680 and I-780 was closed in both directions until shortly after 3 a.m., disrupting traffic coming to and from the Benicia-Martinez Bridge.   How can a lawyer help with an auto accident claim? First, having a lawyer on your side levels the playing field.  The person who caused the accident is required to immediately turn the case over to his or her insurance company.  The insurance company uses adjusters and lawyers who are specifically trained to deny or reduce your claim.  This may include denying compensation to family members who are entitled to receive benefits for loss of companionship. Learn more here about what a lawyer does in auto collision cases.