Crime & Safety
20-Year-Old San Jose Woman Killed in Weekend Crash Identified
Kathryn Habenicht, 20, of San Jose, passed away after a head-on crash this weekend.
A woman who was killed in a in Half Moon Bay late Saturday night has been identified by the San Mateo County coroner's office as Kathryn Habenicht, 20, of San Jose.
Habenicht was heading south on state Highway 1 near Miramontes Point Road when a northbound Dodge Caravan veered into the southbound lane just before midnight, California Highway Patrol Officer Art Montiel said.
The Dodge, driven by a 44-year-old woman from San Gregorio, struck Habenicht's Honda Civic head on, Montiel said.
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Habenicht died at the scene.
The driver of the Dodge and was taken to Stanford Hospital, according to the CHP.
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The crash remains under investigation, and it has not been determined whether drugs or alcohol played a role, CHP officials said.
Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call the CHP at (650) 369-6261 ext. 371.
--Bay City News
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