The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff Coroner’s Division is requesting the public’s assistance in trying to identify an unknown person.
On Sunday, July 24, 2016, at about 2:09 AM, the California Highway Patrol responded to a report of a person on the roadway on southbound Highway 242 near Olivera Road. The person was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The Coroner’s Division, which took custody of the body, has not been able to identify the person, who did not have any identification.
She is described as: Adult female, 50-60 years old, dark hair with some greying, 5’,5”, about 143 pounds. She was wearing a gray/blue buttoned down pinstripe shirt. Her race is unknown. She did have a knitted red/grey pouch necklace that contained what appears to be a clear crystal.
Anyone with any information on the identity of the person is asked to contact the Coroner’s Division at (925) 313-2850.
