Crime & Safety
Man Killed In Head-On Crash With Big-Rig On Hwy 1
BREAKING: The 59-year-old motorist's minivan drifted directly into path of oncoming semi, CHP said.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA – A 59-year-old Santa Cruz man died when his minivan crashed head-on with a big-rig on state Highway 1 near Big Basin Redwoods State Park in Santa Cruz County on Wednesday evening, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday on Highway 1 north of Swanton Road.
The driver of a 1999 Toyota Sienna minivan was traveling north at about 55 mph when for some reason he allowed the vehicle to drift to the left directly in front of a 2016 Peterbilt big-rig traveling south on the highway and hauling a trailer, CHP officials said.
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The two vehicles collided head-on. The minivan driver, whose name was not immediately available, suffered fatal injuries in the collision, according to the CHP.
The big-rig driver, a 60-year-old man from Oxnard, suffered minor injuries and was not arrested following the crash.
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CHP officials said impairment appears to be a factor in the crash, which remains under investigation.
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