Westbound lanes of San Mateo Bridge reopen after fatal crash
FOSTER CITY – Westbound lanes of the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge were shut down for roughly five hours following a fatal crash Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
The collision happened around 2:45 p.m. at the mid-span, according to the California Highway Patrol.
All three westbound lanes were closed in the wake of the crash, snarling the afternoon commute. One lane was briefly reopened around 5:30 p.m. before being shut down again.
CHP Officer Sophie Lu said westbound traffic was diverted at Clawiter Avenue in Hayward.
Around 7:50 p.m., the CHP announced all westbound lanes had reopened.
The crash involved a car and a van, according to Lu. The car was stalled in one of the lanes when it was rear-ended by the van, she said.
The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Lu.
The driver of the van was not injured, but a passenger was taken to Stanford Health Care.
The cause of the collision is under investigation, but alcohol and drugs did not appear to play a role, Lu said.
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