Crash on US-101 N/B at Embarcadero Road, East Palo Alto, California

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 8:50 PM

Injury crash4 vehicles
Reporting agency
CHP Redwood City Area
Report number
9330-2026-01206

From the CHP CCRS, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

Where and when

Location
US-101 N/B at Embarcadero Road
City, county
East Palo Alto, San Mateo County
Collision type
Head-On
Motor vehicle involved with
Fixed Object
Posted speed limit
65 mph
Weather
Clear
Light
Dark-Street Lights
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
No
People involved
6
Injured
3
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2016 Honda Accord

Black Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, female, 52Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Possible injury
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2009 Nissan Altima

Gray Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, female, 37Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Possible injury
  • Passenger, male, 39Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 3: 2017 Lexus RX350

Brz Sport Utility Vehicle

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, female, 35Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 4: 2015 Toyota Prius

Red Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, female, 48Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Possible injury
  • Passenger, male, under 18Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Not injured

Nearby and recent

24 crashes recorded on US-101 N/B in East Palo Alto in the last 12 months, 12 with injuries.

All East Palo Alto crashes, April 2026

About this record

Source
CHP CCRS
Updates
Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here
October 25, 2026
Last updated
October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out
Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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