Two people killed in crash near Pescadero - KTVU San Francisco

Two people were killed in a crash on state Highway 1 in southern San Mateo County Monday afternoon, a California Highway Patrol officer said.

Officers responded to reports of a vehicle over an embankment on Highway 1 near Pescadero Creek Road at about 3:30 p.m., CHP Officer Peter Van Eckhardt said.

Preliminary reports indicate that two occupants of the vehicle were killed in the crash and two others suffered major injuries, Van Eckhardt said.

The San Mateo County coroner has been called to the scene, he said.

No other vehicles are believed to have been involved in the crash, according to the CHP.