Crime & Safety
One Dead In San Carlos Crash: Sheriff's Dept.
Sheriff's officials say a person was hit by a car in town.
SAN CARLOS, CA — San Mateo County sheriff's officials are investigating a deadly wreck that happened in San Carlos on Thursday, the agency announced Friday. The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. in the 100 block of Old County Read, near El Camino Real.
Sheriff's Det. Sal Zuno says deputies were called to a report of a blue Toyota Corolla hitting a pedestrian.
"When they arrived they located an adult male with injuries lying in the roadway," Zuno said in a news release. "The man was being treated by paramedics but did not survive his injuries."
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A 70-year-old Belmont man was behind the wheel of the Corolla and "is fully cooperating with the investigation," Zuno said — adding that drugs or alcohol do not appear to be factors in the incident.
Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to call sheriff's Sgt. Jason Peardon at (650) 372-3215.
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