Two people are dead and another is injured following a crash on Highway 1 near Bean Hollow Road in San Mateo County Tuesday evening, the California Highway Patrol said.
Multiple first responder agencies were involved in a rescue near Bean Hollow Beach and Pescadero, Cal Fire said at 7:20 p.m. According to Cal Fire, vehicles became submerged in water after the crash.
Two men died at the scene. They were identified Wednesday as James Willis, 66, of Davenport and Patricio Cabrera Jr., 29, of San Francisco, according to the San Mateo County Coroner's Office. A 62-year-old woman who was taken to Stanford Hospital with major injuries was identified as Astrid Willis.
The CHP said the woman is the wife of James Willis.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation. The two cars involved were a Tesla and a Subaru, and one of the vehicles crossed the double-yellow line on Highway 1, sideswiping the other vehicle and causng both drivers to lose control, the CHP said.
Both drivers died at the scene. It's unknown if drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash, the CHP said.
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Anyone with information should contact CHP Officer A. Musil at (650) 779-2700.
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