An unlicensed teenage driver was taken into custody after a four-vehicle hit-and-run crash in Watsonville on Tuesday morning, August 12, 2025. According to the Watsonville Police Department, the incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. on South Green Valley Road at Kralj Drive. Police said the teen was driving a Ford F-350 pickup southbound when he struck …
A two-vehicle crash caused major traffic delays on Highway 17 in Santa Cruz on Thursday morning, August 14, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident occurred on the northbound side of the highway south of Pasatiempo Drive. All lanes were initially closed, backing up traffic to northbound Highway 1 at Soquel Drive. The …
A man was arrested for a hit-and-run after he struck a pedestrian on Highway 1 in Santa Cruz on Monday evening, August 4, 2025. According to the Santa Cruz Police Department, officers responded to the scene at around 8:50 p.m. following reports of a vehicle versus pedestrian crash at the intersection of Highway 1 and …
Two people were killed in a head-on collision between a Tesla and a Harley Davidson motorcycle on State Route 9 in Santa Cruz County on Saturday evening, July 26, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 4:47 p.m. when an 18-year-old woman from San Jose was driving a white 2018 …
A woman was killed and a man suffered major injuries in a motorcycle crash in Santa Cruz County on Wednesday night, July 16, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident occurred around 7:15 p.m. on northbound Highway 1 at Highway 129. Authorities said the driver of a 2021 Harley-Davidson motorcycle lost control, causing …
A Capitola resident was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle while crossing the street in Capitola on Thursday evening, July 3, 2025. According to the Capitola Police Department, the incident occurred at the intersection of Bay and Capitola avenues, one of the city’s busiest corridors. A white SUV traveling northbound struck the pedestrian …
A woman sustained moderate injuries in a three-vehicle hit-and-run crash in Watsonville early Monday morning, July 7, 2025. According to the Watsonville Police Department, the collision occurred just before 5:00 a.m. at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Marchant Street. Authorities said a light-colored Toyota sedan entered the intersection at high speed and struck a …
Two people escaped injury after their Subaru Ascent was forced off the road and rolled multiple times in a collision on Bay Street in Santa Cruz on Friday morning, June 27, 2025. According to the occupants, they were driving below the speed limit en route to pick up their cat from the veterinarian when a …
Two drivers sustained major injuries in a head-on collision on Highway 9 in the Ben Lomond area of Santa Cruz County on Tuesday afternoon, June 24, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 3:40 p.m. on Highway 9, just south of California Drive. A 66-year-old woman from Boulder Creek was driving …
Two women were injured in a head-on collision east of Watsonville early Thursday morning, June 12, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 5:30 a.m. on Highway 129 (Riverside Road) near Thompson Road. The women were traveling in a Kia sedan that was attempting a left turn from Thompson Road …
