PESCADRO STATE BEACH (CBS SF) — At least two people have died and crews searched for a possible third victim early Saturday in the waters off Pescadero State Beach off the coast of San Mateo County.
According to the California Highway Patrol, a 2012 Toyota Tacoma was traveling west toward Pescadero Creek Road at an unknown speed when the driver failed to stop at the intersection with Highway 1.
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The truck continued across the Pescadero State Beach parking lot, drove off a cliff approximately 30 feet and came to a stop upside down, partially submerged in the ocean.
Cal Fire’s San Mateo-Santa Cruz unit tweeted early Saturday morning that crews had responded to the beach. Upon arrival, the crews found the badly battered truck in the water at the foot of the cliffs.
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A man, possibly in his forties, was pronounced dead at the scene. A young woman who also died of her injuries was in the car.
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The identities of the victims were not released as the San Mateo County coroner notified the next of kin.
“We have received information that suggests that a third party was in the vehicle at the time of the crash,” CHP investigators said in a press release. “We will continue to work with the Coast Guard to look for the possible third party. †
The crash is still under investigation. It was not immediately known whether drugs or alcohol played a role in the accident.
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The CHP asked any witnesses to contact Officer Wilkinson at (650) 779-7200.