On Thursday, October 8th, the Alameda County Coroner’s Office publicly identified the man killed in a fiery crash on Interstate 80 in the Alameda County area of California. Geary Terry Jr., 37, of Vallejo, passed away at Highland Hospital in Oakland.
The coroner’s office said that the victim died hours after the car he traveled in slammed into a concrete pillar near San Pablo Dam Road exit. The car accident report released by the California Highway Patrol showed that the vehicle was westbound on I-80 before the collision at about 5:52 p.m.
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The investigators said that several people attempted to use a chainsaw and a crowbar to rescue the driver of the Kia sedan while the passenger’s side went up in flames. The vehicle was in the far right lane of traffic when it went off the roadway.
The CHP has not uncovered what led the vehicle to go off the roadway. The second victim remains unidentified by the coroner’s office pending notification of the next-of-kin. The investigation remains active.
Motor vehicle accidents are one of the leading causes of deaths in California and the United States. Several factors cause collisions, and they are either due to the negligence of the driver or external influences on the roadway.
Drivers can prevent accidents by obeying the road’s rules and promoting safe road habits. They achieve this by maintaining the speed limit, avoiding distractions, and driving without impairment.
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