One person died and three others were hospitalized after their car crashed into a tree along U.S. Highway 101 in San Mateo.
One person died and three others were hospitalized early this morning after the car they were in crashed head-on into a tree along U.S. Highway 101 in San Mateo, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Around 2:10 a.m., CHP officers responded to a crash along the highway’s northbound Third Avenue off-ramp, CHP officials said.
Upon arrival, officers learned a BMW coupe traveling in the highway’s northbound lanes attempted to exit the highway. When the driver exited onto the Third Avenue off-ramp, he somehow lost control of the vehicle, causing it to go off the roadway and crash into a tree, according to the CHP.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, CHP officials said.
The car’s three passengers, all San Mateo residents, were taken to a hospital. Two passengers, a 21-year-old and 22-year-old, suffer minor injuries, while the third passenger, a 21-year-old suffered major injuries.
Investigators believe all of the car’s occupants, including the driver, had been drinking alcohol, according to the CHP.
CHP officers closed the Third Avenue off-ramp for about two hours as they investigated the incident. The off-ramp has since reopened.
Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is encouraged to call CHP Officer D. Labarbera at (650) 369-6261.
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