Crime & Safety
Watsonville Man Dies in Ugly Crash on Hecker Pass
The 44-year-old collided with a tree. The incident is still under investigation.
Gilroy Police were busy late Thursday, responding to a solo vehicle crash on the 2600 block of Hecker Pass that took the life of a 44-year-old Watsonville man.
The driver was found unresponsive after his black compact car collided with a tree, police said.
Gilroy emergency medical personnel tried to revive the man, but he succumbed to his injured and was pronounced dead on the scene, Sgt. Pedro Espinoza said.
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Crews from the Gilroy Police Department Major Accident Investigation Team stayed on scene throughout the night investigating the incident.
The victim's name has not yet been released.
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Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact Gilroy Police MAIT Investigator Rene Arbizu at (408) 846-0350. Parties wishing to remain anonymous may call We-Tip at 1-800-782-7463 (1-800-78-CRIME).
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