Crime & Safety
1 Injured, Car Catches Fire In Highway 17 Crash South Of Los Gatos
BREAKING: The collision was between a motorcyclist and a sedan, according to the California Highway Patrol.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA — A car caught fire and a motorcycle rider was rushed to a hospital Tuesday morning following a collision on southbound Highway 17 south of Los Gatos, near Summit Road, according to California Highway Patrol. The crash happened at about 7:39 a.m. and was between the motorcycle and a white sedan which caught fire, CHP reported.
Northbound lanes were open as of 8:43 a.m. Tuesday but southbound lanes remained blocked.
Car fire on SB 17 at the summit. Both lanes blocked, traffic getting by in rest area parking lot. One lane blocked NB. Pix via Mike pic.twitter.com/0LdtHvBpLa
— KCBS Traffic (@kcbstraffic) October 24, 2017
Patch file photo by Maggie Avants
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