Daly City, CA - Man Hit & Killed After Collision on I-280 at 19th Ave

Daly City, CA (July 26, 2025) – The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is looking for a hit-and-run driver after a Vallejo man was struck and killed after getting out of his vehicle following a multi-car crash on Interstate Highway 280 in Daly City on Wednesday, July 23.

The initial crash involving four vehicles happened on southbound 280 at about 11:51 p.m. just south of the 19th Avenue on-ramp, the CHP said on Thursday. The chain-reaction crash resulted in minor injuries. The driver of the last vehicle in line, a blue Honda Civic, exited his vehicle and was standing alongside the left side of one of the other involved vehicles to exchange information when a dark-colored coupe or sedan struck him as well as the open door of one of the vehicles, the CHP said. The dark-colored car continued on without stopping.

Medics arrived and took the 25-year-old driver to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead about half an hour later. The CHP said it was seeking any information that could help investigators identify the dark-colored vehicle, which would have new damage on the passenger side. The vehicle was also described as having a loud exhaust system. Anyone with information can contact Officer J. Restrepo at the CHP San Francisco Area office.

We offer our thoughts and best wishes to the injured victim and his family for a full recovery.

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