ANTIOCH, CA : Antioch driver dies after being ejected in rollover crash on Thursday, 28th March 2019

A Ford Expedition driver died Wednesday after being ejected from a car during a rollover crash, the California Highway Patrol said.

The Contra Costa County Coroner’s Office identified the man as 60-year-old John Eagler, of Antioch. He was pronounced dead upon arrival at a hospital after being taken from the crash scene in an ambulance, the CHP said.

The wreck happened about 3:15 p.m. on northbound Deer Valley Road, north of Empire Mine Road.

According to the CHP, the Ford veered off the roadway as it went along a curve and then overturned. Eagler wasn’t wearing a seat belt and was thrown from the car.

Investigators have not determined whether alcohol or drugs were reasons for the crash. The CHP encouraged witnesses to call them at 925-646-4980.

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