Palo Alto solo-vehicle crash kills driver

(BCN) — A solo-vehicle traffic collision in Palo Alto late Saturday night left one person dead. Palo Alto police were alerted to the wreck on Alma Street at the University Avenue overcrossing at 11:57 p.m.

A pickup truck going northbound on Alma Street had gone off the road and collided with the elevated median, according to a Palo Alto Police Department news release.

The driver was identified only as a man in his forties. He was taken to a hospital where he died from his injuries. Police said his identity will be released by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner pending notification of his next of kin.

The road was closed for about three hours while the scene was investigated. The crash remained under investigation as of Sunday.

Police asked anyone with information to contact the Palo Alto Police Department’s dispatch center at 650-329-2413. Anonymous tips can be left at 650-383-8984 via voicemail or text message.

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