Man Killed in Highway 1 Crash is Identified

HALF MOON BAY, CA- A man who died in a two-vehicle collision Friday on state Highway 1 in Half Moon Bay has been identified as 58-year-old Margarito Sarabia, according to the San Mateo County coroner’s office.

The collision was first reported at 4:54 p.m. near 2651 Highway 1, according to San Mateo County sheriff’s Deputy Sal Zuno.

When California Highway Patrol officers arrived, they found two vehicles that were overturned. Both vehicles had two occupants inside.

Sarabia, a Half Moon Bay resident, was pronounced dead at the scene. The other three victims were taken to a hospital. Zuno did not know their condition as of Monday morning.

The highway was closed for nearly four hours as sheriff’s officials investigated the collision. Investigators have not yet determined a cause, according to Zuno.

Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact the sheriff’s office at (650) 599-1536.

– By Bay City News Service. Image via Shutterstock.