El Sobrante man died in Jeep crash
EL SOBRANTE — A 75-year-old El Sobrante man died Sunday after the Jeep he was driving crashed into an embankment and overturned, the California Highway Patrol said.
The Contra Costa County Coroner’s Office identified the man Monday morning as Arthur Horn. Officers pronounced the man dead at the scene after responding to the 5400 block of Sobrante Avenue just before 6:15 p.m.
They found Horn unresponsive, got him out of the car, and tried to save him, the CHP said.
An early investigation showed Horn was driving south on the private road when for some reason the Jeep accelerated into the dirt embankment, the CHP said. That caused the Jeep to overturn.
Investigators believe alcohol and/or drugs may be a factor in the crash, but they have not confirmed their suspicions.
The CHP urged anyone with additional information to call their Contra Costa office at 925-646-4980.