Driver Killed In Highway 24 Crash Tuesday

A motorist was killed when their car veered off westbound Highway 24 at Acalanes and struck a tree or other obstruction Tuesday. The crash was reported at approximately 5:16p.m.

Rescuers found the driver pinned and unresponsive in the wreckage of their car and rendered life-saving CPR while trying to extricate the victim.

Traffic quickly backed up behind the crash and the CHP declared a SigAlert for the area, closing the slow lanes through the area.

The precise cause of the crash remains undetermined at this time, though it was raining and the roadway was slick at the time.