One dead, another injured in early morning Highway 4 crash

ANTIOCH — One driver was killed and another sustained minor injuries in a two-vehicle collision early Sunday morning on eastbound Highway 4, just west of the A Street exit in Antioch.

The California Highway Patrol reported that the crash occurred around 5:13 a.m. Officers arrived to find a gray Honda CR-V and a blue Ford F-150 involved in the collision, blocking the number three and four lanes.

Preliminary investigations suggest that the Honda, driven by a man, was disabled in the far-right lane for unknown reasons. The Ford, also driven by a man, was traveling eastbound when it struck the rear of the disabled Honda, causing it to catch fire and trapping the driver inside.

The driver of the Honda was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver of the Ford sustained minor injuries and was transported to a hospital. The lanes were reopened later in the morning.