80-year-old Antioch man injured in serious traffic collision, Tuesday morning
By Sergeant Rick Martin #3343, Antioch Police Department
On August 16, 2016, at approximately 9:56 a.m., Antioch Police Officers responded to the intersection of A Street and W. 17th Street on a report of a vehicle collision with injuries. Upon arrival, officers located a truck and an SUV with major damage to both.
The driver of the truck, an 80-year-old male from Antioch, and sole occupant of the vehicle, had sustained major injuries as a result of the crash and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The other driver was treated and released at the scene.
Speed was a factor in this collision. Alcohol and/or drugs were ruled out. The collision is still under investigation by our Traffic Division.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call the Antioch Police at (925) 778-2441 or Traffic Officer Robert Solaricat (925) 779-6900 ext. 82372. You may also text a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using key word ANTIOCH.
How much do you want to bet that the driver was leaving the outdoor shopping mall on E 18th. There have been a lot of accidents at the spot. The owner of the property has hedges on E 18th that obscure visibility and prevent you from getting a good look when you pull out. On the A street exit, they put large wind signs for a cash for gold spot in the mall and it all but blinds anyone on A street from seeing people pull out. It’s too bad someone got hurt. Wish there was something to do that would force them to remove the blocakage. If you do a FOIA request for accidents from that parking lot, it wouldn’t surprise me if you found 20 of them pop up.