Driver and Passenger Injured in Fatal Wrong-Way Crash in Santa Cruz County
2 Men Hospitalized after Highway 1 Car Crash near Vista Point in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County, California (October 24, 2019) – Two men were hospitalized after a traffic collision involving a wrong-way driver Wednesday night in Santa Cruz County.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the wreck occurred at about 11:35 p.m. on Highway 1 near Vista Point.
The report by the CHP said a 30-year-old man was traveling the wrong way on southbound Highway 1 at a high rate of speed.
The wrong way car collided head-on with a Ford Mustang traveling southbound on the highway.
The Mustang was occupied by a man from Palo Alto and a man from Watsonville. The two occupants sustained major injuries and were transported to Valley Medical Center in San Jose for treatment.
The wrong-way driver was taken to Watsonville Hospital, where he died of his injuries. His two passengers, a 27-year-old woman, and a 25-year-old woman, both from Greenfield, were taken to Natividad Medical Center with major injuries.
Authorities said alcohol or drugs may be a factor in the collision.
Pacific Attorney Group hopes that those injured in this crash will recover from their injuries soon.
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