Crime & Safety
2 Dead In 5-Vehicle Crash In I-280
Two people were killed in a five-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate Highway 280 in Los Altos Hills, CHP said Friday.
LOS ALTOS, CA — Two people were killed in a five-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate Highway 280 in Los Altos Hills, the California Highway Patrol said Friday.
Officers were dispatched to the collision north of Foothill Expressway about 5:08 p.m. Thursday, the CHP said on social media.
A Lexus sedan driving north on I-280 at an unknown speed ran up a dirt embankment for unknown reasons, struck the center concrete median and overturned onto the southbound lanes, the Highway Patrol said.
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The Lexus struck a southbound Kia SUV, ejecting the Lexus' driver onto the highway, the CHP said. The Lexus driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
The right front tire of the Lexus detached and hit a southbound Toyota sedan, whose driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The Kia driver was taken to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center with minor injuries.
A Tesla SUV and a Toyota SUV, both southbound ahead of the Kia. were damaged by debris from the Lexus, the CHP said.
It isn't known whether alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash, the Highway Patrol said. All southbound lanes on I-280 were closed until about 9:11 p.m.
The investigation into the crash is continuing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the CHP at 650-779-2700 during business hours.
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