Man dies after veering off Highway 1 in San Mateo County
SAN GREGORIO — A man was found dead Tuesday at the scene of a solo-vehicle collision in San Gregorio, authorities said.
The crash, which involved a white Ford F-150 registered in Half Moon Bay, was reported shortly before noon on Highway 1 just north of Pomponio State Beach, according to the California Highway Patrol. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
The San Mateo County Coroner’s Office will release the man’s identity once it has been confirmed and his next of kin is notified.
The CHP said the collision occurred sometime before noon and possibly overnight.
An initial investigation revealed the pickup truck was traveling southbound when it left the roadway for an unknown reason and traveled through roughly 200 feet of foliage before going down an embankment and coming to a rest on the beach, the CHP said.
The CHP said the man was not wearing his seatbelt and was partially ejected from the pickup truck.
It was not immediately known if alcohol or drugs played a role in the crash, the CHP said.
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