1 killed in crash on San Mateo Bridge
CHP on deadly San Mateo Bridge crash
The California Highway Patrol provided new information into a deadly crash that closed the westbound lanes of Highway 92 on the San Mateo Bridge Tuesday afternoon.
SAN MATEO, Calif. - A fatal crash closed a portion of Highway 92 near the San Mateo Bridge on Tuesday afternoon.
Crash details
What we know:
The California Highway Patrol’s Redwood City division received a report around 2:50 p.m. of a crash on westbound Highway 92 near the midspan of the bridge.
Authorities said the crash involved a van and a sedan.
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Victims
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One person was killed in the crash. Authorities said the victim was in a sedan that was stalled on the highway when it was struck. Officials have not said why the vehicle was stopped.
A passenger in the van was transported to Stanford Hospital. The van’s driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.
Authorities have not said what caused the crash.
One lane of Highway 92 reopened around 4:14 p.m., while other westbound lanes remained closed, according to Caltrans District 4.
CHP officials said they expect all westbound lanes to reopen by 7 p.m.
Traffic was diverted to Clawiter Road. Vehicles stuck on the bridge as they were closer to the crash scene were turned around at the toll plaza.
Deadly crash blocks WB lanes on San Mateo Bridge
One person was killed in a crash involving a van and a sedan on westbound Highway 92 along the San Mateo Bridge.
The Source: This story was written based on information from Caltrans District 4.