3-Car Crash Kills 2, Watsonville Police Investigating

WATSONVILLE, CA — The Watsonville Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating a three-car crash that killed two people.

The crash happened Saturday night just before 11:30 on Green Valley Road and Pennsylvania Drive, police said.

Police said the initial investigation indicated that a Nissan was speeding when it ran a red light and crashed into a Chevy truck that was turning left onto Pennsylvania Drive.

The driver of the Nissan died at the scene, police said. He was a 20-year-old male from Watsonville.

One of the passengers in the Nissan, a 16-year-old male from Watsonville, was taken to the hospital where he later died.

The second passenger, a 20-year-old male, was taken to the hospital and expected to recover, police said.

The impact of the crash caused the truck to hit a Honda that was stopped on Green Valley Road. The driver of the truck was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries. The driver of the Honda was uninjured, police said.

Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Officer Bobby Rodriguez at 831-889-8410.