Firefighters extinguish a blaze caused when a small plane crashed into the California Highway Patrol weigh station off U.S. 101 near San Martin Wednesday evening. The pilot, Martin Schapiro of Palo Alto, was killed in the crash.

A small plane slammed into the front of the California Highway
Patrol scales shortly after 6 p.m. today, killing the pilot,
according to Gilroy Fire Battalion Chief Phil King.
The crash shattered windows and sparked a small fire inside the
building, spewing thick black smoke that could be seen for
miles.
But it could have been worse. CHP officers spent the day in the
building training, but everyone left about 5 p.m., said CHP
Assistant Chief Troy Abney.

Ironically today was training day,

he said.

Man am I glad it was closed today.

In this video, we show you the scene of the crash and
firefighters working to put out the fire.
A small plane slammed into the front of the California Highway Patrol scales shortly after 6 p.m. today, killing the pilot, according to Gilroy Fire Battalion Chief Phil King.

The crash shattered windows and sparked a small fire inside the building, spewing thick black smoke that could be seen for miles.

But it could have been worse. CHP officers spent the day in the building training, but everyone left about 5 p.m., said CHP Assistant Chief Troy Abney.

“Ironically today was training day,” he said. “Man am I glad it was closed today.”

In this video, we show you the scene of the crash and firefighters working to put out the fire.

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