A white Box truck rear-ended a Mercedes in unclear circumstances. A third vehicle was involved after the initial wreck
Redwood City, Calif. – At least one person sustains minor injuries in a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 92 in Redwood City Thursday afternoon.
The CHP responded to the traffic collision at around 1:48 p.m. on the westbound State Route 92 at High Rise.
A white Box truck rear-ended a Mercedes in unclear circumstances. A third vehicle was involved after the initial wreck.
The truck sustained major front-end damage while the Mercedes had major-rear-end damage. The third vehicle involved suffered major right side damage.
At least one person suffered minor injuries in the wreck.
Additional information about the crash was not provided.
An investigation is underway
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