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The San Mateo County Coroner's Office has released the names of the two drivers who were killed in a fatal accident on Highway 1 in San Mateo County. The victims have been identified as Patricio Cabrera, Jr., 29, of San Francisco, and James Allan Willis, 66, of Davenport. The crash took place near Bean Hollow State Beach, close to Pescadero, when both vehicles went off the road and landed in a lagoon.
According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the accident occurred when a southbound Tesla and a northbound Subaru sideswiped each other after one of the vehicles crossed the double yellow line. Both drivers were killed in the crash, while a female passenger in her 60s in the Subaru sustained significant injuries and was airlifted to Stanford Medical Center. The vehicles fell over a 50-foot embankment, resulting in the Tesla becoming fully submerged and the Subaru overturning and partially submerging.
Further investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the accident, including why one of the vehicles crossed into oncoming traffic. The CHP is also examining whether the Tesla was in autopilot mode at the time of the crash and whether the driver was in control of the vehicle during the incident.
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