Martinez, CA : Mill Valley man dies in crash on I-680 near Benicia Bridge on Monday, May 2, 2016

An elderly Mill Valley man died Monday after driving the wrong way on a freeway and crashing into the

center divider, the California Highway Patrol said.

Nobuo Kada, 85, crashed an Infiniti around 2:33 a.m. after driving south in the northbound direction

of Interstate 680 near the Benicia Bridge, according to the CHP. After driving in the wrong

direction, the car hit a concrete divider.

The crash had trapped Kada inside the car, and he died after emergency crews freed him and took him

to a hospital.

Three left lanes on northbound I-680 were blocked after the crash, which initially was reported by

the CHP to have involved two cars. The CHP issued a SIG Alert for severe traffic, which remained in

effect until just before 4 a.m.

The CHP is investigating whether drugs or alcohol caused the crash, or whether a medical event may

have occurred.

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Mill Valley man dies in crash on I-680 near Benicia Bridge