Fiery Collision On Peninsula Kills Uber Passenger, One Other On Christmas Morning

California Highway Patrol officials said an Uber passenger and a driver of a vehicle going the wrong way on northbound state Highway 1 died in a fiery collision early this morning in Pacifica.

The first report of the collision came in at 2:39 a.m. at Highway 1 and Paloma Avenue.

A driver of a Toyota Corolla was driving the wrong way on Highway 1 when the Toyota collided with a Nissan Maxima driven by a person working for Uber, CHP Officer Vu Williams said.

The driver of the Toyota was burned beyond recognition after the car caught fire. A passenger in the Maxima died from injuries suffered in the collision.

The Uber driver was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, Williams said.

CHP officials do not know yet whether alcohol or drugs were involved in the collision, Williams said.

Northbound Highway 1 was closed from about 3 a.m. to 7 a.m. as highway patrol officers investigated.

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--Bay City News