By Dave Boyce
Almanac Staff Writer

Injuries were minor for the driver of the pickup truck that plunged 75 feet down an embankment on the west side of Skyline Boulevard, about a mile north of Highway 84, in Woodside on Friday morning, July 20, authorities said.

The accident was reported at 8:56 a.m. Both directions of Skyline Boulevard were shut down and a Sig-alert was issued at 10:25 a.m., the California Highway Patrol said. About two hours later, the San Mateo County Office of Emergency Services said the road was open in both directions.

Medics had to extract Boulder Creek resident Paul Rossi, 58, from his truck, which was resting against a tree, CHP officer Scott Niemeth told the Almanac. He was treated at Stanford Hospital for "a minor injury and a complaint of pain" and released, the CHP said.

The driver will not be charged with any vehicle code violations, the CHP said.

Mr. Rossi was traveling north on Skyline Boulevard and "for some unknown reason failed to negotiate the turn," Officer Niemeth said. Excessive speed and substance abuse were not factors, the CHP said.

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