One Dead, One Hospitalized In Hwy 1 Crash Near Pomponio Beach, CHP Reports

SAN GREGORIO, CA — One person is dead and another has been airlifted to the hospital after crashing on Highway 1 in San Mateo County, just south of the community of San Gregorio, the California Highway Patrol reports. The crash, which was first reported at 4:12 p.m. Thursday, involved a dump truck and a minivan, according to preliminary CHP reports.

The coroner was called to the scene at 4:38 p.m. and the Redwood City CHP office said via Twitter that a female passenger died at the scene.

Highway 1 was closed in both directions in the area until about 7 p.m.

One confirmed deceased on a two veh collision on SR-1 south of Pomponio beach. Roadway closed both ways temporarily take alternate routes pic.twitter.com/fhdoN4x0Zt
— CHP RWC (@CHP_RedwoodCity) June 23, 2017

"Highway 1 at Pomponio State Beach North of Pescadero is closed in both directions due to a traffic collision," an alert from San Mateo County's Alert System at 4:47 p.m. stated. "Closure is expected to be approximately 2 hours. Please use alternate routes until further notice."

Update: Toyota Siena vs Dump truck collision. Female psgr died at scene. Driver lifeflighted to hospital. Roadway still closed both ways
— CHP RWC (@CHP_RedwoodCity) June 23, 2017

Further details about the crash were not immediately provided.

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