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Updated: January 27, 2026 @ 6:10 am
The intersection of South El Camino Real and 17th Avenue in San Mateo where a vehicle struck a pedestrian at about 10:30 a.m. on Friday.
Veronica Vasquez has been identified as the woman who was fatally struck by a car in San Mateo Friday, Jan. 23.
The 62-year-old Redwood City resident was crossing the street at the intersection of El Camino Real and 17th Avenue when a female driver turned north from Bovet Road onto South El Camino Real and hit Vasquez.
One source said the woman was a cleaning lady who took the bus to each job and had previously commented on the risky intersection.Â
The intersection has a marked crosswalk, pedestrian signals and signage reminding drivers to yield to pedestrians, though some have repeatedly stated that those measures are not enough. Making improvements to the intersection is difficult, since El Camino Real is under Caltrans, or state, jurisdiction, not the city’s.
San Mateo and its neighboring cities have experienced several pedestrian fatalities over the past year. Just two months ago, a man was also hit by a car and killed while walking in neighboring Foster City, and in August, a 4-year-old boy was fatally struck by a car in Burlingame. Last February, a pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run incident in San Mateo, which has yet to result in any arrests.
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