Crime & Safety

Man Ejected from Car in Highway 280 Crash

The crash occurred Thursday afternoon on the Peninsula.

By Bay City News Service

A solo vehicle crash ejected a male driver onto Interstate Highway 280 near Redwood City Thursday afternoon, a California Highway Patrol officer said.

The accident was reported at 3:15 p.m. near Farm Hill Boulevard. Two lanes were closed and a Sig-alert was issued at 3:39 p.m. It was canceled at 4:07 p.m. and the lanes reopened.

CHP Officer Kevin Bartlett said the driver had been heading northbound but somehow lost control and ended up on the southbound side of the freeway.

He was ejected from the car and suffered major injuries and was taken to a hospital, Bartlett said.

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