Pedestrian Killed on Highway 101 in South San Francisco

Update: According to the San Mateo County coroner, the victim was Odalys Linares. She was 16 years old and died at the scene.

Editor's Note: Initial reports indicated the pedestrian struck was male. That information has since been clarified to determine the pedestrian was female.

All lanes have reopened on northbound U.S. Highway 101 in South San Francisco following a fatal pedestrian crash that shut down the freeway for more than two hours Saturday night, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The pedestrian, a woman, was apparently killed in the road near the South Airport Boulevard offramp, according to Sgt. Diana McDermott.

The multi-vehicle collision, which was reported around 8:20 p.m., blocked all northbound lanes. A severe traffic alert was issued around 8:45 p.m.

An investigation is underway to determine how the pedestrian came to be on the roadway. She had already been struck when she was found by authorities.

-- Bay City News