{"id":4540,"date":"2026-07-15T05:06:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T05:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4540"},"modified":"2026-07-15T05:06:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T05:06:45","slug":"driver-killed-in-fiery-collision-in-san-mateo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4540","title":{"rendered":"Driver killed in fiery collision in San Mateo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>SAN MATEO \u2013 A driver was killed in a fiery crash Tuesday evening in San Mateo, police said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4538\">Sunnyvale affordable housing project proposed at former bank site<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The solo-vehicle collision happened around 7:15 p.m. near the Alameda de las Pulgas and Highway 92 interchange, according to the San Mateo Police Department.<\/p>\n<p>Police said the vehicle traveled through the interchange, hit a light pole and burst into flames.<\/p>\n<p>The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was later pronounced dead. The San Mateo County Coroner\u2019s Office will release the person\u2019s identity after it is confirmed and their next of kin is notified.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4536\">Northern California hospital runs out of antivenom saving man bitten by rattlesnake<\/a><\/p>\n<p>An investigation is underway into the collision, police said, adding that more information will be released as it becomes available.<\/p>\n<p>Noting the presence of heavy, toxic smoke around the crash site, police asked the public to avoid the area of Alameda de las Pulgas between Highway 92 and 20th Avenue.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4534\">Letters: There are no reliable substitutes yet for landlines<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Check back for updates.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A driver was killed in a fiery crash Tuesday evening in San Mateo, police said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4539,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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