Overview
- The crash occurred Thursday at 6:17 p.m. when a Ford SUV broadsided a Toyota Prius at the eastbound Highway 92 off-ramp at Alameda de las Pulgas.
- A 30-year-old woman in the Prius was pronounced dead at the scene and her sons, ages 5 and 7, are hospitalized in critical but stable condition.
- The male SUV driver was treated for minor injuries and released from a local hospital.
- San Mateo Police Department and California Highway Patrol closed both directions of Alameda de las Pulgas and adjacent ramps for about four hours during the response.
- The collision has highlighted ongoing concerns about red-light compliance and intersection safety in the Bay Area.