San Mateo family hospitalized after struck by pickup truck at the North Delaware Street and State Street intersection over the weekend

Sandoval’s son Brandon Madrigal said the three of them were walking to Safeway to get snacks and watch a movie later that night.

“They saw cars coming, waited and then they just started crossing and out of nowhere, they saw some bright lights and the car just hits them,” Madrigal said. “My sister was ahead of them, so the car managed to graze her, but my dad and brother flew 20, 30 yards.”

The vehicle that struck them was a Chevy pickup truck. The driver remained at the scene and was cooperative. The investigation is ongoing but he was not under the influence, according to the San Mateo Police Department.

The family lives within a few blocks of the intersection where the collision took place.

Madrigal said his sister Maria didn’t suffer major injuries, but she still is in lots of pain, and his younger brother Ramon suffered a fractured skull and was recently discharged from the hospital. His dad remains in the intensive care unit.

“He’s undergoing surgeries and will be in the ICU for a couple days,” he said, “He has some broken ribs and a dislocated shoulder. I’m just glad he’s alive.”

Madrigal added that his dad already suffers from health problems, including severe arthritis, which may impact his long-term recovery as well.

The collision comes a little over two years after a teenager was also struck at the same intersection in November 2023, and Madrigal said he saw someone almost get hit while he was briefly at the intersection the other day.

About a year and a half ago, San Mateo resident Yolanda Villar was killed just a block away at the Peninsula Avenue and North Delaware Street intersection when crossing the street.

“I hope something gets done about this. That street just isn’t safe,” Madrigal said. “I don’t want anyone to feel this way.”