Crime & Safety

Man, Dog Killed In Overnight Hit-And-Run In Santa Cruz County

The man and dog were pronounced dead at the scene.

(CBS Bay Area)

November 14, 2024

The California Highway Patrol is investigating a hit-and-run collision that killed a man walking his dog in unincorporated Live Oak in Santa Cruz County early Wednesday morning.

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The collision was reported at 2:46 a.m. in the area of Seventh Avenue and Eddy Lane, where a man around 30 years old and his dog were hit by a vehicle traveling south on Seventh Avenue, CHP officials said. The driver fled in the vehicle following the collision and has not been found.

The man and dog were pronounced dead at the scene.

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