Crime & Safety
2 Drivers Injured In Suspected Street-Racing Crashes On Hwy 1
One man from Freedom drove through guardrail and rolled his BMW; other motorist from Watsonville hit median and tree, CHP said.
WATSONVILLE, CA – A collision that occurred during what investigators are calling an "unsanctioned street race" sent two men to the hospital early this morning in Watsonville, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The two vehicles crashed at 12:35 a.m. on southbound state Highway 1 just north of state Highway 129.
A 19-year-old man from the Freedom area of unincorporated Santa Cruz County was at the wheel of a 2011 BMW that crashed through a guardrail, rolled over and landed on West Beach Street. He suffered major injuries and was transported to a hospital with fractures to both legs, according to the CHP.
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A 23-year-old Watsonville resident was at the wheel of a 2017 Chevrolet that struck a center median before crashing into a tree. He suffered moderate injuries and was transported to a hospital for a complaint
of back pain.
Both men were wearing their safety belts.
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Drugs and alcohol are not thought to have been factors in the collision, according to the CHP.
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