1 Dead, 1 Injured In Santa Cruz County Crash Tuesday

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA — A man was pronounced dead and another suffered minor injuries as a result of a solo-vehicle crash in unincorporated Santa Cruz County early Tuesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. For reasons not yet determined, an 18-year-old man from Santa Cruz lost control of his 2001 Chevrolet Suburban on southbound state Highway 1 north of Mar Monte Avenue around 2:50 a.m.

The young man's car struck a guardrail and overturned down a steep embankment, CHP officials said. A 29-year-old man was in the passenger seat and was not wearing his seatbelt, CHP officials said. He was ejected from his vehicles and died.

The 18-year-old driver was wearing a seatbelt. He was taken to Watsonville Community Hospital to be treated for his injuries. Fatigue is alleged to have been a contributing factor to the crash, and the driver was not arrested, according to the CHP. The passenger's identity is not yet being released by the Santa
Cruz County coroner's office.

By Bay City News

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