A deadly San Mateo Bridge crash has claimed the life of a 54-year-old woman, Mary Hurtado Duran, after a distracted driver crashed into her stalled Kia sedan on Tuesday. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver of the Ford transit van, who is also seriously injured, was rushed to Stanford Hospital for treatment.
According to authorities, the driver of the Ford became preoccupied with his cell phone just before the crash and lost sight of the road ahead. When he returned his attention to driving, it was too late to avoid the stalled Kia sedan directly in front of him.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) revealed that the driver's cellphone distraction led to the fatal accident, which prompted all westbound lanes on the bridge to be closed until 8 p.m. as authorities investigated the scene. The CHP is still investigating the incident and has not yet disclosed the driver's speed at the time of the crash.
The investigation into Tuesday's deadly San Mateo Bridge crash continues, with a focus on how a cellphone distraction contributed to the fatal accident.
According to authorities, the driver of the Ford became preoccupied with his cell phone just before the crash and lost sight of the road ahead. When he returned his attention to driving, it was too late to avoid the stalled Kia sedan directly in front of him.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) revealed that the driver's cellphone distraction led to the fatal accident, which prompted all westbound lanes on the bridge to be closed until 8 p.m. as authorities investigated the scene. The CHP is still investigating the incident and has not yet disclosed the driver's speed at the time of the crash.
The investigation into Tuesday's deadly San Mateo Bridge crash continues, with a focus on how a cellphone distraction contributed to the fatal accident.
and it's still so fresh in my mind. I mean what can you say? A distracted driver literally takes someone's life on the road...it's just devastating 
. And to think that guy was on his phone, not even paying attention where he was going. It's like, come on man! We need to be more aware of our surroundings while driving. This is a huge reminder to all of us to stay focused and put down those phones for a sec when we're behind the wheel 
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I hope the guy who was driving is okay and that justice is served. This accident needs to prompt a serious discussion about road safety and phone usage while driving 
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. Can't even drive without being distracted anymore, it's like, what's the point? 
And now they're closing down the whole bridge for hours, traffic is gonna be a nightmare 
... and what really gets me is that they still don't know how fast the driver was going when he crashed into her car 
. It's just so frustrating knowing that maybe some small action could've prevented this from happening 
. Can't believe they didn't put their phone away when they were driving in a area with tons of people around. It's just basic common sense, you know? And now Mary is gone 
. Anyway, so glad the other person is okay, I guess... but seriously, how many times have we seen this before? 
. And now another life is lost... it's just too much. I'm not saying we can solve all these problems with cell phone laws or anything, but maybe we need to rethink our priorities for a sec 
. Anyway, hoping the investigation finds out some concrete stuff and the driver gets justice 
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And, it's estimated that 1 in 5 fatal car crashes involve distracted driving! 
We should all take a minute to think about our actions while driving, and put our phones away for just one second longer.
It's time to break this habit, guys! Let's make a pact to stay focused on the road! 