Man Killed on Highway 1 Near Devil's Slide Trail: UPDATED

By Bay City News Service:

A man died early Tuesday morning after he crashed his vehicle into a rock embankment along state Highway 1 near Pacifica, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The crash was first reported at 3:26 a.m. on northbound Highway 1 south of the Tom Lantos Tunnels, CHP spokesman Officer Vu Williams said.

The driver, a man in his 20s, was traveling north on the highway when his vehicle drifted to the right and struck a rock embankment along the highway. The vehicle then went up the wall before coming back down, Williams said.

During the crash, the victim was partially ejected from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Williams.

There were no other passengers inside the victim's vehicle and no other vehicles were involved in the crash, Williams said.

Both directions of Highway 1 were closed for nearly two hours. The highway has since reopened and the CHP is investigating the cause of the crash.