22-Year-Old Man Killed In Hwy. 17 Crash Near Los Gatos

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA — A 22-year-old man died in a crash on state Highway 17 south of Los Gatos in unincorporated Santa Clara County early Tuesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.

CHP officers responded at about 2:55 a.m. to the crash reported on southbound Highway 17 south of the South Santa Cruz Avenue on-ramp.

The 22-year-old, whose name isn't yet being released, was driving a 2017 Mazda when the vehicle veered onto the right shoulder and sloped embankment, then swerved across the highway and hit the concrete center divider and came to rest in a lane of the highway, according to the CHP.

The man may have removed his seatbelt just prior to the Mazda being hit by a Toyota Prius, causing him to be partially ejected.

He was pronounced dead at the scene, CHP officials said.

The collision remains under investigation, but impairment is not believed to be a factor, according to the CHP.

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