Deadly Valentine’s Day accident on Hwy. 17 caused by fallen tree

Highway 17 was at a standstill Thursday night after a tree fell on a car, killing a man and seriously hurting another.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened around 3:30 p.m. south of Summit Road.

“A tree fell across the northbound lanes of Highway 17 and collided with a Cadillac Escalade,” says CHP Santa Cruz.

The driver, an 85-year-old Aptos resident sustained major injuries. The passenger in the Escalade, an 84-year-old Los Altos man, later died from his injuries.

The incident involved a total of 10 cars that were hit by the tree and surrounding debris. Only the people in the Escalade suffered injuries.

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