Traffic & Transit

1 Dead, 2 Hurt In Pacifica Crash

One man is dead and two were injured in the Thursday morning crash.

The CHP is investigating a deadly wrong-way collision reported on state Highway 1 in Pacifica early Thursday morning
The CHP is investigating a deadly wrong-way collision reported on state Highway 1 in Pacifica early Thursday morning (Shutterstock)

PACIFICA, CA — A man was killed and two other people were injured in a wrong-way collision on southbound state Highway 1 in Pacifica early Thursday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The CHP said the collision was first reported at 3:14 a.m. on the highway near Manor Drive, Officer Bert Diaz said. A Dodger Charger, driven by a man between 25-35 years old, entered state Highway 1 going northbound in the southbound lanes when it struck a Mercedes SUV driven by a man between 40-50 years old.

The driver of the Dodge was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Mercedes was taken to a hospital with unknown injuries. A woman in the Dodge between 25-35 years old was also taken to a hospital with unknown injuries.

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The southbound lanes of state Highway 1 was closed for several hours.

— Patch editor Renee Schiavone contributed to this report

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