75-year-old Aptos man dies in car crash
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) UPDATE Sept. 27, 2021 5:40 p.m. California Highway Patrol reported that the 75-year-old man driving a 2008 Toyota Prius was stopped on Rogge Lane trying to enter State Route 129 westbound Friday at around 6:15 p.m. Coming in the opposite direction, a 38-year-old driver in 2001 Ford Excursion went into the westbound SR-129 crashing into the Prius. According to CHP, the 75-year-old man was pronounced dead on the scene.
The Ford driver was carrying 3 other underage passengers ages 16, 7, and 6 years old. The younger two had minor injuries but were not transported. The cause of the crash is still under investigation, however, CHP said alcohol or drugs did not appear to be a factor in the collision.
ORIGINAL STORY: The California Highway Patrol confirmed that at least one person died following a two-vehicle crash on Highway 129 and Rogge Lane in the Santa Cruz area.
No further details have been provided at this time.
