A man in his 40s was killed when his vehicle hit an elevated median on Alma Street at the University Avenue overcrossing in Palo Alto, police said.
The man hasn’t been identified. The collision was first reported when people called 911 at 11:57 p.m. on Saturday to report a major injury collision, police said.
Officers and personnel from the Palo Alto Fire Department responded immediately and found the man in a pickup truck. The man was extricated from the truck and rushed to the hospital. But the man succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.
Police said their preliminary investigation revealed that the pickup truck was traveling northbound on Alma Street when the vehicle left the roadway and collided with the elevated median. Personnel from the Specialized Traffic Accident Reconstruction (STAR) team responded to the scene to continue the investigation.
Police said it is currently unknown if drugs or alcohol were a factor, and the cause of the collision remains under investigation. Police do not believe any other vehicle was involved. The roadway was closed for about three hours early yesterday morning so officers could safely investigate the collision.
The Santa Clara County Office of the Medical Examiner-Coroner will release the man’s identity.
Police ask that with information about this incident call their 24-hour dispatch center at (650) 329-2413. Anonymous tips can be sent via text message or voice mail to (650) 383-8984, or submitted using the “TipNow-Palo Alto” app, which is available via the App Store or Google Play.