Daniel Curtice, 59, killed in rear-end collision on Highway 4 near Martinez, California
Update: Deadly Crash on Highway 4
The victim, a man in his 50s from Manteca, was driving a white 2013 Ford work truck when he apparently swerved to possibly avoid debris in the road and began to slow down, CHP spokesman Officer Brandon Correia said.
A man driving behind him in a Ford Focus was unable to stop in time and ran into the back of the truck, which careened off of the road and into a large wooden post, Correia said.
Coroner IDs Man Killed In Friday's Hwy 4 Crash
Curtice died after the 2013 Ford work truck he was driving ran off westbound Highway 4 east of Franklin Canyon Road, hit a large wooden post and ended up on its roof shortly after 6 a.m., according to California Highway Patrol spokesman Brandon Correia.
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