Woman in Her 30s Dies After Hitting Boulder in I-280 Median in Hillsborough

A woman in her 30s died early Sunday after her car struck a boulder in the median of southbound Interstate 280 in the unincorporated Hillsborough area of San Mateo County. Her vehicle was later found in a ditch, according to the California Highway Patrol and NBC Bay Area.

The crash happened around 2 a.m. in the center median of the southbound lanes, south of the Black Mountain Road/Hayne Road exit, according to NBC Bay Area. The woman was the only occupant of a black Volkswagen Tiguan at the time.

Officers Missed the Wreck in the Dark

CHP Officer Sophie Lu said officers responded to a call at about 2 a.m. but initially found no evidence of a collision in the darkness. Additional calls followed, and the vehicle was located in a ditch in the center median at about 7:30 a.m., according to NBC Bay Area…

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