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Posted: 5:43 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, 2012

One killed in fiery car crash near Brentwood

Fatal fiery crash on Vasco Rd near Brentwood
Fatal fiery crash on Vasco Rd near Brentwood

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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Calif. —

A fatal crash shut down Vasco Road near Brentwood Monday afternoon, a California Highway Patrol officer said.

The CHP and Contra Costa County firefighters responded to a report of a three-vehicle accident with one of the vehicles on fire near Camino Diablo Road at 1:48 p.m., according to the CHP.

One person died and others were being transported to a hospital.

The person who died was in the burning car, CHP Officer Scott Cakebread said.

A Sig-alert on Vasco Road was issued at 2:38 p.m. The road reopened shortly after 5 p.m., according to the CHP.

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