Man dies after jumping off Capitola Avenue overcrossing
On Saturday night, officers from Capitola Police, CHP and the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office responded to a man preparing to jump off the Capitola Avenue overcrossing.
Capitola Police contacted the 28-year-old man, but were unable to stop him from jumping. The man landed on top of a moving car and then hit the roadway. Another car travelling south on State Route 1 just south of Bay Avenue was unable to avoid colliding with the man.
The 28-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.
