A man died Thursday afternoon after the SUV he was driving crashed and hit a tree along Highway 1 near Stage Road, just north of San Gregorio.
The man was driving north in a GMC Yukon shortly after 2 p.m. when the SUV appeared to hit a bicyclist who was in the right shoulder, according to the California Highway Patrol. The GMC then went into oncoming traffic, hitting a Chevrolet Silverado before crashing into a tree, rolling over and coming to a stop halfway in an embankment. At that point, it caught fire, said Jovita Ojeda, a CHP spokesperson.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver’s name has not been released, pending notification of next of kin. A passenger in the GMC suffered minor injuries.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
The bicyclist was taken to a hospital after having suffered severe injuries in the crash, the highway patrol said.
Anyone with information about the crash can call investigators at 650-779-2700.
Source: www.mercurynews.com