Skyline Boulevard closed in both directions as police investigate homicide

Skyline Boulevard in Redwood City was closed early Tuesday, June 18, 2019, due to police activity. Skyline Boulevard in Redwood City was closed early Tuesday, June 18, 2019, due to police activity. Photo: Google Maps Screen Capture Photo: Google Maps Screen Capture Image 1 of / 29 Caption Close Skyline Boulevard closed in both directions as police investigate homicide 1 / 29 Back to Gallery

A section of Skyline Boulevard near Reids Roost Road in unincorporated San Mateo County is closed in both directions as police investigate a homicide, according to the San Mateo County Sherriff.

The closure is 2.7 miles north of the junction of Highway 84, according to Caltrans.

Skyline Boulevard is also known as Highway 35 and winds along a ridge road running atop the mountains separating the San Mateo Peninsula from the Pacific Ocean.

KRON 4 News reports police found a man's body on the side of the road when responding to an unrelated non-emergency call at roughly 11 p.m. Monday.

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There is no estimated time for when the road will open.

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