Crime & Safety
Hwy. 129 Closed Following Fatal Crash
A big-rig and sedan collided near Watsonville earlier today.
Update: Highway 129 has been reopened. Contrary to previous reports, three vehicles were involved in the crash, including a big-rig, a Dodge Neon and a Hyundai Sonata, according to the CHP.
It is not yet known whether it was the driver of the Neon or Sonata that died in the collision.
Original Story: State Highway 129 in unincorporated Santa Cruz County near Watsonville is closed this afternoon following a fatal crash involving a big-rig and red Honda earlier today, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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"Unfortunately, this was a head-on collision," a CHP dispatcher said. "Investigators are still out there. We have gotten the vehicles towed and should be re-opening the roads shortly."
The crash, which killed the driver of the Honda, was reported at about 10:40 a.m. on Highway 129, also known as Riverside Drive, at the intersection with Carlton Road.
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Eastbound traffic is being diverted to Thompson Road and westbound traffic is being diverted to Carlton Road, according to the CHP.
--Bay City News and Michelle Fitzsimmons
