Santa Clara County, CA – Two people were killed in a five-vehicle collision on Interstate 280 on Thursday evening after a northbound Lexus crossed the concrete median and entered oncoming traffic in Los Altos, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The deadly collision was reported at about 5:09 p.m. on southbound Interstate 280 near Foothill Expressway.
Officers arrived and found five vehicles involved in the collision.
A preliminary investigation determined that the Lexus was traveling northbound when it crossed the median and struck multiple vehicles in the southbound lanes. A total of five vehicles were involved in the crash.
The Lexus driver and the driver of another vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene. A third driver was transported to a hospital as a precaution. Authorities have not released the identities of those involved.
All southbound lanes were temporarily closed while crews cleared debris and investigators examined the scene. Traffic was diverted at Magdalena Avenue, with Caltrans assisting CHP. The lanes reopened later Thursday evening.
The cause of the crash and the circumstances that led the Lexus to cross into oncoming traffic remain under investigation.