Three people sustained injuries after an SUV crashed through the front of a store in Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, on Friday afternoon, September 4, 2026. The crash occurred around 1:30 p.m. at the 98 Cent Store at 1815 Freedom Boulevard. A man driving a Toyota 4Runner reportedly lost control near the 1800 block of Freedom …
One person suffered minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 1 south of Freedom Boulevard in Santa Cruz County on Tuesday afternoon, August 18, 2026. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision occurred around 1 p.m. on southbound Highway 1 and involved a white Ford SUV carrying several people and an Isuzu flatbed …
One person died, and another suffered minor injuries after a vehicle drove off West Cliff Drive and into the ocean in Santa Cruz early Thursday morning, August 13, 2026. According to the Santa Cruz Fire Department, Santa Cruz Regional 911 received a report around 12:50 a.m. of a vehicle that had gone off a cliff …
A driver sustained minor injuries following a two-vehicle crash in Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, on Monday morning, July 29, 2026. According to Watsonville Police, the collision occurred just before 11 a.m. on the 1600 block of Freedom Boulevard. Authorities said a green Ford Ranger and a white Mazda pickup were both traveling northbound when the …
Three people died after their vehicle went off Highway 9 and fell down an embankment in the Santa Cruz Mountains on Monday night, June 22, 2026. According to the California Highway Patrol San Jose office, the crash was reported around 9:30 p.m. near Redwood Gulch Road, about five miles west of Saratoga. A 2024 BMW …
A motorcyclist suffered major injuries in a collision with an SUV on Highway 9 in northern Santa Cruz County on Sunday afternoon, June 21, 2026. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred just before 1 p.m. at Shingle Mill Road, near the San Mateo County line. Traffic was temporarily stalled while a helicopter …
Two people were killed, and two others were seriously injured following a two-vehicle crash in Santa Cruz County on Sunday night, June 14, 2026. According to the California Highway Patrol, officers responded to the intersection at around 8:47 p.m. at State Route 152 and Casserly Road. Investigators reported that a white 2011 Infiniti G37 traveling …
One person was seriously injured following a five-vehicle collision on Highway 1 in Santa Cruz County on Saturday, June 6, 2026. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred on northbound Highway 1, just south of Freedom Boulevard near Rio Del Mar. Authorities reported that one occupant sustained major injuries and was transported to …
A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run collision in Santa Cruz early Saturday morning, May 30, 2026. According to the Santa Cruz Police Department, the incident was reported around 1:45 a.m. near North Pacific Avenue. The victim was transported to a local hospital but later died from their injuries. Authorities stated that the driver initially fled …
A crash involving a motorcycle and a car resulted in major injuries in Santa Cruz County on Tuesday afternoon, May 26, 2026. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision occurred around 3:15 p.m. on Felton Empire Road near Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. Authorities have not released details on what caused the crash or …
