Overview
- Authorities identified the victim as Franciscus Blom, 70, of Boulder Creek.
- The fall occurred at Gray Whale Cove State Beach near Pacifica around 11:45 a.m. Tuesday.
- Deputies and Cal Fire’s CZU unit deployed specialized rescue teams, but Blom was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Highway 1 was temporarily shut for roughly 30 minutes to let first responders reach the site, then reopened.
- The coroner has not released a cause or manner of death, and the cliffside area is known for perilous, crumbly terrain.