Crime & Safety
Distracted Driver Caused Fatal San Mateo-Hayward Bridge Crash, CHP Says
The crash happened on the westbound lanes of the bridge east of the midspan shortly before 3 p.m., temporarily blocking westbound traffic.
January 22, 2026
A crash on the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge that killed one person was the result of distracted driving, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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The crash happened on the westbound lanes of the bridge east of the midspan shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday, temporarily blocking all westbound traffic.
The CHP said in an updated press statement on Wednesday that the driver of a utility van. which had branding from Rooter Hero plumbing, was looking at his phone when he came upon a stalled Kia sedan.
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View above a fatal crash on the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge westbound lanes, Jan. 20, 2026/KPIX
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