Crime & Safety
80-Year-Old Woman Killed In Head-On Crash In Santa Cruz County
The cause of the collision is under investigation.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA — An 80-year-old woman died in a head-on collision Saturday morning on state Highway 9 between Ben Lomond and Felton in Santa Cruz County, the California Highway Patrol said.
The Felton woman was driving north in a red 1967 Volkswagen Beetle that collided with a southbound silver 2006 Toyota Sequoia south of Brackney Road about 8:20 a.m., the CHP said on social media.
The driver of the Volkswagen was declared dead at the scene. The Toyota driver, a 24-year-old woman from Santa Cruz, wasn't injured, according to the highway patrol.
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The cause of the collision is under investigation. It's unknown whether alcohol or drugs were factors, the CHP said.
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