Four Hurt in Crash on Highway 101 in Burlingame

By Bay City News Service:

Two people trying to push their car on U.S. Highway 101 in Burlingame early Wednesday were injured by a passing car that struck them, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said.

Around 2:30 a.m., officers received calls of a silver SUV blocking the second lane to the left on southbound Highway 101 near Broadway Avenue, CHP Officer Art Montiel said.

The Mazda SUV had crashed into the center divider before coming to rest in the lane, Montiel said.

Two people inside the Mazda had stepped outside to push the vehicle off of the roadway, he said.

The pair in the Mazda was struck by a Honda passing by and suffered major injuries, Montiel said.

The two people in the Honda suffered minor injuries, he said.

All of the injured people were transported to San Francisco General Hospital, according to Montiel.

Another car had stopped at the scene to assist the pair moving the Mazda and was also struck by the Honda, he said.

The occupants of the third car were not injured, according to Montiel. Southbound lanes of Highway 101 were closed in the area until about 4:15 a.m., according to the CHP.

Investigators have not determined whether drugs or alcohol were a factor in the incident, CHP officials said.

Anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to call CHP Officer James Blunt at (650) 369-6261.