Object Smashes Through Windshield, Kills Peninsula Driver On Hwy 101

MENLO PARK (CBS SF) -- An elderly man was struck in the neck and killed by an unidentified object while driving northbound on U.S. Highway 101 in Menlo Park early Friday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Witnesses said the man, who appears to be in his early 80s, was struck by the item when it smashed through his windshield near Willow Road at about 1 p.m., said CHP Officer Art Montiel.

After being struck, the driver collided with the center divide, eventually coming to a stop. No other vehicles were involved in the accident.

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