One person dies when trucks head-on along Highway 1

One person died this evening in unincorporated San Mateo County in a head-on collision between two trucks, one of which was towing a trailer with a tractor on it, law enforcement officials said.

The collision was reported at 5:59 p.m. at state Highway 1 and state Highway 84, according to the California Highway Patrol.

A white Ford F-150 and a truck towing a 28-foot trailer with a tractor on it collided, CHP spokesman Officer Art Montiel said.

Highway 1 is closed in both directions because of the collision.