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Passenger killed, driver severely injured in S.F. crash

Passenger killed, driver severely injured in S.F. crash

A man was killed and a woman severely injured Saturday morning in a single-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 280 in San Francisco, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Speed was thought to have been a factor in the crash near the Cesar Chavez exit, and neither occupant was wearing a seat belt, CHP spokesperson Mark Andrews told the Chronicle.
Officers responded to the crash of a black Hyundai Ioniq at 7:12 a.m. and found both the driver and passenger with severe injuries, he said.
Paramedics attempted lifesaving measures on the passenger, a man in his 30s believed to have resided in Santa Clara County, but he was declared dead at the scene at 7:50 a.m., Andrews said.
The driver was taken to a hospital with major injuries to her lower extremities, said Andrews, who had no details on her age or city of residence.
Alcohol and drugs were not considered to have been factors in the crash, he said.
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