Highway 9 crash kills 3 in Santa Cruz Mountains
Summary
Car Crash Redwood Gulch Road.Preliminary Arizona in Redwood Gulch Road.Preliminary, Arizona: Three people are dead after a single-vehicle crash in the Santa Cruz Mountains on Monday night, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP said officers responded to a crash reported around 9:36 p.m. on Highway 9, west of Redwood Gulch Road. Preliminary information shows a 2024 BMW M3 was traveling east on Highway 9 when the driver, a 21-year-old man from Yuba City, lost control of the vehicle, causing the BMW to go off the road and down a steep embankment. The driver, along with two passengers — a 27-year-old man from Salem, Oregon, and a 17-year-old boy from San Jose — died from their injuries. The road was closed for three hours while CHP investigated the deadly crash.
Publicly reported parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 21-year-old driver from Yuba City | At-fault party |
Original reporting
Highway 9 crash kills 3 in Santa Cruz Mountains