Crime & Safety

Photos: SUV Veers Off Hwy. 242 and Crashes

One man was rescued by ConFire crews; the car almost hurtled into a car dealership in a Thursday morning accident.

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First responders rescued a man Thursday morning in Concord after a single-vehicle accident on northbound Highway 242.

ConFire crews secured the SUV to a fire engine with chains just in case the car slipped off the steep hill where it landed, between 242 and a GM dealership.

First responders declined to comment during the 9:45 a.m. rescue.

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