Pacifica Police: 2 Hospitalized in Major Multi-Vehicle Accident Near Hwy 1

PACIFICA (CBS SF) -- Pacifica police are at the scene of a major multi-vehicle accident Tuesday on Rockaway Beach Avenue near Highway 1 that hospitalized two people with serious injuries, according to authorities.

The Pacifica Police Twitter account posted about what it described as a "large scale traffic collision" shortly after 2:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.

Police later confirmed that the collision happened at approximately 2:15 p.m. North County Fire units also responded.

Footage of the crash showed a box truck that was in the middle of a multi-vehicle collision involving four other cars just off of Highway 1 on Rockaway Beach Avenue. One of the vehicles appeared to have been engulfed in flames, but had been put out.

Police later confirmed that one subject was transported to an area hospital and is in critical condition and a second person was also hospitalized with major injuries.

Drivers were advised to expect delays traveling in both directions of Highway 1.

The KCBS Traffic Twitter account later posted that traffic was backed up on Highway 1 from Paloma Avenue.

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