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Patrick Dancer, 28, who died in a three-vehicle collision on I-280 in early September. Courtesy: Kathrin Dancer.

A Redwood City mother is offering a $10,000 reward after her 28-year-old son, Patrick Dancer, was killed during rush hour Sept. 9 on southbound Interstate 280.

Before police arrived, one driver involved in the three-vehicle crash fled the scene, near Page Mill Road in Santa Clara County. Dancer’s mother, Kathrin Dancer, wants to know why.

“We only know half of what happened,” she posted on Facebook Sunday, “Somewhere out there is someone who knows the driver of the initial impact vehicle that left the scene.”

According to Redwood City’s California Highway Patrol office, Patrick was traveling by motorcycle, “splitting traffic at a high rate of speed.” He collided with the rear of an unidentified vehicle, which threw him into traffic. Patrick may have been struck after by a white Dodge Ram pickup truck, who remained on the scene.

After sustaining “major injuries,” Dancer was transported to Stanford hospital where he died, the highway patrol office said.

Patrick’s mother, Kathrin Dancer, said her son made one final phone call to his girlfriend to say, “Kai, I love you. I’m dying,” according to other news outlets.

Dancer is offering a reward of $10,000 for any information that leads to the identification of the driver responsible for what she’s calling a hit-and-run. Those who wish to share information regarding the crash can contact Officer Joshua Wilkinson at the CHP Redwood City office at 650-779-2700.

Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers — a nonprofit that works with law enforcement, the media and community members to promote safety — is also offering up to $1,000 cash for information that leads to an arrest. You may submit an anonymous tip on www.siliconvalleycrimestoppers.org. If the information that you submit leads to the identification of the driver in question you may be eligible for a private reward from the Dancer family as our program does not pay enhanced rewards.”

This is posted on our Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers Facebook page as well.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact at the email address above or speak to our President, Dee Barragan at 408-509-6931.

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