At the scene, authorities located a 90-year-old woman suffering from major injuries. Investigators determined that the woman had been hit by a vehicle and the driver pulled over at the scene and waited for authorities to arrive
Millbrae, CA – An elderly pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on Monday afternoon in the Millbrae area, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office.
A 911 call was made to the department just before 3 p.m. February 2, about a collision with a pedestrian on Richmond Drive near Central Park.
At the scene, authorities located a 90-year-old woman suffering from major injuries. Investigators determined that the woman had been hit by a vehicle and the driver pulled over at the scene and waited for authorities to arrive.
Medics who also responded to the incident transported the injured pedestrian to a hospital. Later in the evening, the Sheriff’s Office received reports that the pedestrian had succumbed to her injuries at the hospital.
The driver cooperated with the investigators, who determined that impairment was unlikely a factor in the incident. Both the driver and the pedestrian have yet to be identified.
At this time, investigations are ongoing to find out what caused the deadly pedestrian collision and no additional details have been made available.
Anyone with information regarding the accident is urged to contact the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office at 650-363-4911.
Crash Statistics San Mateo County
In (most recent available year), San Mateo County reported hundreds of traffic collisions, including multiple fatal and severe injury crashes on major highways such as SR-1 and US-101. According to the California Highway Patrol Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), Redwood City and the surrounding area have seen an upward trend in serious injury collisions over the past five years, with dozens of fatal collisions annually throughout San Mateo County.
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