Marina man killed in deadly crash on Hwy 129
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE — Highway 129 at Harvest Drive is back open after a deadly crash Monday morning.
The California Highway Patrol says a 2006 Toyota Tacoma and a 2019 Ford F-650 crashed east of Harvest Drive, causing both vehicles to overturn. A flatbed trailer disconnected from the F-650 and collided with a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu driving in the eastbound lane.
The driver of the Chevrolet, a 59-year-old man from Marina, was killed in the crash.
The crash is still under investigation.
PREVIOUS STORY: Caltrans has announced a closure of Highway 129 at Harvest Drive due to a three-vehicle crash early Monday morning.
Caltrans said in a tweet that the crash happened east of Watsonville.
The California Highway Patrol confirmed a coroner has been called out to the scene of the crash, and later confirmed it was a deadly crash.
⚠️Road Closure⚠️ SR-129 from Walker St. to Harvest Dr. is closed due to a fatal collision. Please use alternate routes. No ETO at this time.
— CHP Santa Cruz (@CHPscrz) November 29, 2021