An Irish tourist driving on the wrong side of a remote stretch of Highway 1 in San Mateo County caused a head-on collision Saturday night that left five people injured, police said.

The 34-year-old Irish man, who was not named, “was unfamiliar with American roadways” and ended up driving his Toyota north in the south bound lanes near Tunitas Creek Road around 8:05 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. He’d pulled back onto the road after stopping to take some pictures when he suddenly spotted a south bound Acura coming right at him.

In an effort to avoid a crash, the Irish man and the Acura’s driver veered to the right side south bound Highway 1 but collided head on, police said. The 43-year-old man behind the wheel of the Acura and a 42-year woman passenger, both of Pescadero, as well as the tourist suffered major injuries in the crash. They were all rushed to Stanford Hospital, police said.

Two other passengers in the Acura, a 5-year-old girl and 8-year-old boy, both of Pescadero, were left with minor injuries.

Everyone involved in the crash was wearing a seat belt, police said. Investigators aren’t sure if drugs or alcohol played a role in the collision.

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