San Mateo Bridge: Multi-vehicle crash blocks traffic lanes, separate crash in East Palo Alto
SAN MATEO, Calif. - The eastbound lanes of the San Mateo Bridge were blocked on Tuesday when multiple vehicles were involved in a crash, officials say.
As many as seven vehicles were involved in the collision on the bridge's mid-span. One lane of traffic was blocked momentarily.
The California Highway Patrol first reported the crash at 2:50 p.m. Vehicles involved included a Nissan Altima, a white truck, a Toyota Prius, an SUV and a sedan among others.
SkyFOX flew over this crash but only saw a fire truck in the aftermath of the scene. The lanes have since cleared and traffic is flowing.
Our news chopper then flew over an accident on northbound U.S. 101 south of Willow Road in East Palo Alto. CHP said this three-vehicle crash was called in at 3:26 p.m.
SkyFOX saw the damaged vehicles, including a van and a Ford F150 truck. There were also law enforcement vehicles present.
Two passengers from involved vehicles in the second crash were taken to Stanford Hospital for injuries. No update on their condition was available.
CHP said all lanes were open in the second crash, which is still under investigation.
It is not clear if anyone was injured in the crash on the bridge.
A firetruck responds to a multi-vehicle collision on the San Mateo Bridge.
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