Single-car collision leaves one dead early Saturday morning
SANTA CLARA COUNTY — A single-car crash left one person dead on Interstate 280 early Saturday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.
The collision occurred after a male driver — who was traveling southbound on the highway — lost control of his vehicle and hit the concrete lane divider south of El Monte Road in Los Altos Hills. Authorities were notified of the crash at 3:35 am, and the driver was soon pronounced dead on the scene.
The freeway was closed to traffic from 4:48 am to 5:26 am, the California Highway Patrol said.
The cause of the crash was not immediately known. The driver’s identity was withheld pending confirmation and notification of his next of kin.