Pinole: Van driver dies after crashing into car, retaining wall

PINOLE -- The driver of a van died Thursday morning after rear-ending another vehicle and crashing into a retaining wall, police said.

Police were called to the 1550 block of Fitzgerald Drive around 8:30 a.m. and found the van's driver unresponsive, Pinole police Acting Lt. Matt Avery said. Witnesses at the scene indicated driver may have suffered a medical event at the time of the crash, but police were still investigating, Avery said.

The driver of the car that was hit was not injured, he said.

Police did not immediately identify the driver, pending notification of relatives.

Two eastbound lanes of Fitzgerald Drive near Appian Way were closed into Thursday afternoon while police investigated. Anyone who witnessed the crash or who may have information is urged to call Pinole police at 510-725-8950.

Contact Rick Hurd at 925-945-4789 and follow him at Twitter.com/3rderh

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Pinole: Van driver dies after crashing into car, retaining wall