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3 injured in suspected DUI crash on Highway 1 near Half Moon Bay Airport

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HALF MOON BAY – Three people were hospitalized Wednesday after a head-on collision on State Highway 1 near the Half Moon Bay Airport, the California Highway Patrol said.

The collision was reported about 4:15 p.m. just south of Moss Beach, where a northbound SUV crossed  into oncoming traffic and hit a sedan, the CHP said.

Two men inside the SUV and a woman in the sedan were taken to Stanford Hospital. The driver of the SUV is suspected of driving under the influence, authorities said.

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Scene of crash along Highway 1 near the Half Moon Bay Airport on August 10, 2022. Cal Fire CZU

A Sig-Alert was issued shortly after 5 p.m. by the CHP and both directions are closed on the highway. 

The road reopened around 7:15 p.m.

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