Traffic & Transit
Highway 1 Near Pacifica Reopens After Major Traffic Collision
Both lanes of Highway 1 reopened around 2:30 p.m., according to the CHP.
PACIFICA, CA — A major crash shut down both directions of Highway 1 near Pedro Point on Thursday morning, according to the Pacifica Police Department and California Highway Patrol.
An SUV collided head-on with a garbage truck and one of the vehicles was leaking gas, according to preliminary CHP reports. The incident took place shortly after 11 a.m.
Both lanes of Highway 1 reopened around 2:30 p.m., according to the CHP.
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A picture from the scene tweeted out by the North County Fire Authority shows a badly-damaged white SUV and a compost truck with damage to the front. Patients were transported to a local hospital, according to the fire authority.
NCFA crews are at the scene of a two vehicle traffic collision. Patients have been transported to a local area hospital. North bound at Devil’s Slide is temporarily closed. pic.twitter.com/n0rR4wRBOV
— North County Fire Authority (@NoCoFire) October 21, 2021
Traffic Alert. The Pacifica Police Department is on scene of a major traffic collision S/B Highway 1 near Lantos Tunnel. S/B Highway 1 at Linda Mar Blvd. will be shut down while CHP conducts the investigation. Traffic is being diverted onto Linda Mar Blvd. #KCBSTraffic
— Pacifica Police (@PacificaPolice) October 21, 2021
#TRAFFICALERT: A multi-vehicle crash is blocking both directions on Highway 1 north of the Tom Lantos Tunnel (Devil’s Slide) Motorists are advised to expect delay and to use alternate routes. @CALFIRECZU @CHP_RedwoodCity @PacificaPolice @Pacifica pic.twitter.com/3XusVvMlQL
— Caltrans District 4 (@CaltransD4) October 21, 2021
The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, San Mateo County Fire Department and Pacifica Police Department were at the scene.
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