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Woman Fatally Struck in San Mateo Crosswalk as Vehicle Turned Onto El Camino Real

Police say the investigation remains active, with road closures cleared after roughly three hours.

Overview

  • Emergency crews responded around 10:30 a.m. Friday to South El Camino Real and 17th Avenue, where a pedestrian was found with critical injuries.
  • Authorities say she was taken to a hospital and later died.
  • Preliminary findings indicate the driver was turning north from Bovet Road onto northbound South El Camino Real when the collision occurred within the crosswalk.
  • The driver, described as the sole occupant of the vehicle, remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators.
  • Both directions of South El Camino Real and the westbound Highway 92 exit to El Camino Real were closed for about three hours before reopening.