Crime & Safety
Driver Killed in Weekend Crash on Highway 101 Identified
A woman who died in a crash on Highway 101 in San Mateo early Saturday morning has been identified, authorities said.
SAN MATEO, CA - A woman who died in a crash on U.S. Highway 101 in San Mateo early Saturday morning has been identified by the San Mateo County coroner's office as Kiran Wati Ram.
Ram, a 54-year-old Hayward resident, crashed shortly before 3:15 a.m. on Highway 101 near state Highway 92, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Ram, who was driving south, apparently lost control of her vehicle in the rain, struck the center divider and the vehicle came to rest facing west, according to CHP spokesman Officer Art Montiel.
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Ram's vehicle was then hit on the passenger side by another vehicle driven by a 24-year-old man.
She was pronounced dead at the scene, and the other driver was taken to a hospital with major injuries, Montiel said.
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A preliminary investigation suggests that Ram was killed in the collision with the other vehicle, not as a result of striking the center divider, Montiel said.
The 24-year-old driver will likely be arrested on suspicion of DUI when he leaves the hospital, according to Montiel. His name was not yet being released.
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