A car crash in Brentwood early Saturday morning on eastbound Sand Creek Road west of O’Hara Avenue esulted in the driver’s death.

The incident occurred around 6:16 a.m. and was reported to the police by a passerby.

Authorities found the car had slammed into a nearby brick wall, with the sole occupant of the vehicle unconscious behind the wheel. Paramedics removed the driver from the car and later pronounced the individual dead at the scene. The identity of the person is being withheld until next of kin is notified.

Witnesses of the collision can contact the Brentwood Police Department at 925-634-6911.

Source: www.mercurynews.com