Deadly crash off cliff on Highway 1 near Scott Creek

The California Highway Patrol reported a 47-year-old woman from Santa Cruz died after driving off Highway 1 and over a sheer cliff in Santa Cruz. Her car plunged several hundred feet before landing on its roof on the beach below.

Officers said the crash is under investigation and that they’re not sure why she drove off the roadway. Officers did say a witness heard the car accelerate before launching off the side of Highway 1.

The crash happened about 2 miles north of Swanton Rd.