Update: all southbound lanes on Interstate 280 reopened to traffic after fatal crash

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – JUNE 11: In an aerial view, cars drive along Interstate 280 on June 11, 2021 in San Francisco, California. California, the first state in the U.S. to go into lockdown at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, is lifting nearly all COVID-19 restrictions today with the exceptions of mask wearing and social distancing on public transportation, hospitals, K-12 schools indoors and some retail stores. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

by: Bay City News

Posted: Oct 28, 2023 / 09:24 AM PDT

Updated: Oct 28, 2023 / 09:24 AM PDT

(BCN) — All southbound lanes on Interstate Highway 280 north of El Monte Road in Los Altos Hills have been reopened following a nearly three-hour closure in the wake of a fatal crash Saturday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.

The roadway was opened to traffic at 7:53 a.m. Saturday, hours after officers closed the southbound lanes of Interstate 280 at El Monte Road following an early morning collision which left one person dead.

The crash, first reported at 3:33 a.m., occurred just south of the El Monte Road offramp on Interstate 280 in Los Altos Hills. The driver of the vehicle was confirmed dead on the scene, according to the CHP.