Crime & Safety

1 Killed In Early Morning Car Wreck In Santa Cruz County

A fatal car wreck closed Airport Road in Santa Cruz County for several hours early Sunday morning, according to CHP.

A fatal car wreck closed Airport Road in Santa Cruz County for several hours early Sunday morning, according to California Highway Patrol records.
A fatal car wreck closed Airport Road in Santa Cruz County for several hours early Sunday morning, according to California Highway Patrol records. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

SANTA CRUZ, CA — A fatal car wreck closed Airport Road in Santa Cruz County for several hours early Sunday morning, according to California Highway Patrol records.

An overturned vehicle was reported at 2:08 a.m. near the intersection of Airport Boulevard and Green Valley Road.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Their identity has not yet been released.

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The road re-opened at about 5:30 a.m.

The cause of the wreck is under investigation.

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