A crash occurred north of Scott Creek on Highway 1 near Santa Cruz. Around 12:48 p.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to reports of the crash. The vehicle left the west roadway edge, struck a call box, traveled through vegetation, and then went over a cliff. Two California State Parks lifeguards swam from Greyhound State Beach to the pocket beach at the crash site and provided CPR to the driver. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene and was the only person in the car. Authorities said it was unknown whether alcohol or drugs contributed. A similar fatal cliff crash occurred in Monterey County in February.
"Around 12:48 p.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to a report of a crash north of Scott Creek, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection."
"The car went off the west roadway edge, hit a call box and continued south through vegetation before going over a cliff, officials said."
"Two California State Parks lifeguards swam from Greyhound State Beach to the pocket beach where the car crash site was and administered CPR to the driver, according to Cal Fire."
"It's unknown whether alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash, officials said. In February, a driver died in Monterey County when their car also went off a cliff off Highway 1 and fell 500 feet."
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