Crime & Safety

Motorcyclist Killed In Highway Crash In SMC: Police

The fatal collision shut down lanes of the busy freeway for several hours, police said.

EAST PALO ALTO, CA — A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on southbound Highway 101 in East Palo Alto early Thursday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The crash was reported shortly after 6 a.m. near the University Avenue on-ramp.

The collision blocked lanes during the morning commute. The two right lanes reopened around 9:30 a.m., more than three hours after the crash was reported.

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Authorities did not immediately release the identity of the person killed or provide additional details about what led to the crash.

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