CHP Patrol Car Strikes, Kills Elderly Man Outside Restaurant Near Half Moon Bay
HALF MOON BAY (CBS/AP/BCN) -- The California Highway Patrol says one of its officers struck and killed a pedestrian as he crossed a coastal highway in Half Moon Bay.
Authorities say a 74-year-old man from Burlingame was leaving a wedding reception at Sam's Chowder House Saturday night when he was hit by a northbound CHP patrol car on Highway 1 north of Half Moon Bay.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has not yet been released.
Highway 1 was closed in both directions for about four hours during the investigation.
Anyone with information can contact CHP Officer Kurtis Waldschmidt at (650) 369-6261.
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