CONCORD, CA — Local roadways near the site of a fatal plane crash Tuesday in Concord may be closed for up to 12 hours, authorities said.
A plane crash-landed at 10:30 a.m. at the intersection of Concord Avenue and Diamond Boulevard, prompting authorities in Concord and Pleasant Hill to close Concord Avenue from Contra Costa Boulevard to Meridian Park Lane. Additionally, eastbound Chilpancingo Parkway was closed from Contra Costa Boulevard to the affected area, the Pleasant Hill Police Department said.
“Expect road closures for up to 12 hours,” the Pleasant police said.
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The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District confirmed just after 11 a.m. that it was on the scene of a crash involving a Vans RV6 in Concord.
“Unfortunately one fatality occurred,” Con Fire said.
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The pilot was the lone person on board and the lone fatality, authorities said.
The aircraft emergency was first reported at 10:30 a.m. at Buchanan Field Airport, the California Highway Patrol said.
The aircraft was a single-engine plane, according to Steven Kulm, a spokesperson with the Federal Aviation Administration.
The plane crash-landed in the roadway near the intersection of Concord Avenue and Diamond Boulevard, just south of the airport.
“One vehicle was found to be involved in the incident,” Con Fire said. “The driver was transported with minor injuries.”
Concord Avenue was initially closed in both directions from Contra Costa Boulevard to John Glenn Drive, according to the CHP.
The Concord Police Department told the public to avoid the area. Concord Avenue was closed between Meridian Park Boulevard and Interstate Highway 242, while Diamond Boulevard was closed from Burnett Avenue to Concord Avenue, police said.
The Pleasant Hill Police Department advised community members to use alternate routes, as Concord Avenue was expected to remain closed in both directions for an extensive time.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board were investigating the crash, Con Fire said.
A Vans RV6 is a two-seat, single-engine homebuilt airplane sold in a kit.
The plane was registered to an Alameda County resident, records showed.
Authorities will release the pilot’s name once their next of kin has been properly notified.
At 2 p.m. Tuesday, an NTSB investigator was en route to the accident site to document the scene and examine the aircraft, NTSB spokesperson Peter Knudson told Patch.
“The aircraft will then be recovered to a secure facility for further evaluation,” he said.
Knudson asked anyone who witnessed the crash or anyone with surveillance video or other footage relevant to the incident to contact NTSB at [email protected].
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