Concord man dies after being struck by car in Monterey County

( KRON ) — A Concord pedestrian died after being struck by a car early Sunday morning in Monterey County, according to California Highway Patrol. Around 4:28 a.m., a black Mercedes sedan was going westbound on Espinosa Road, east of SR-183.

The pedestrian was on the westbound lane in the Mercedes’ path and was struck by the vehicle. Authorities are still investigating why a pedestrian was walking on Espinosa Road, CHP said.

The victim died at the scene and was later determined to be a 42-year-old man from Concord. His identity has not been released at this time.

The driver of the Mercedes, a 29-year-old Salinas man, remained on scene after the crash and cooperated with the investigation, authorities said. He was not injured in the crash.

The identity of the victim is being withheld until the next of kin has been notified. CHP did not provide an exact location of the crash.

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