Traffic in downtown San Mateo hit a snag in the road on Tuesday afternoon – as one of its major arteries, B Street and Fourth Avenue, was closed off for part of the afternoon while the San Mateo Police Department and Fire and Rescue teams tried to sort out the details of an accident that left a Ford Explorer on its side and the pregnant driver of another vehicle visibly shaken.
John Olson, the driver of the green late-model SUV was traveling southbound through the intersection when the back quarter panel was hit by Linda Alcuran. The impact of the collision caused the SUV to tip over on its side and subsequently trap Olson inside his vehicle.
Both parties are alleging that they had the green light. And the one witness who reported to authorities at the time did not recall which one actually did have to go ahead to proceed into the intersection, according to Sgt. Barbara Hammerman of the San Mateo Police Department.
Alcuran was visibly shaken but did not sustain any injuries. Olson was transported to the hospital to undergo treatment for minor injuries.
A point of irony to the local authorities was that the SUV happened to have the recalled series of Firestone tires at the time of the accident. There is no connection between his tires and the collision but the authorities did jokingly say, “Not only do they blow out, but they cause rollovers as well.”
The cause of the accident is still being investigated. It was not known at the time how fast the automobiles were traveling or who was at fault.
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