Crash on Old Santa Cruz Hwy at Bear Creek Rd in Santa Clara County, California

Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 7:15 PM

Injury crash2 vehicles
Reporting agency
CHP San Jose Area
Report number
9340-2025-04940

From the CHP CCRS, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

Where and when

Location
Old Santa Cruz Hwy at Bear Creek Rd
City, county
Santa Clara County
Collision type
Head-On
Motor vehicle involved with
Non-Collision
Posted speed limit
30 mph
Primary collision factor cited
Yes
Weather
Clear
Light
Dark-No Street Lights
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
No
People involved
5
Injured
4
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan

White Sport Utility Vehicle

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Travelling Wrong Way
  • Driver, female, 38Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Not injured
  • Passenger, under 18Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Serious injury
  • Passenger, male, under 18Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Serious injury
  • Passenger, female, 64Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Serious injury
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2012 Mclaren Mp4-12c

Green Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 59Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Serious injury

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
VC 21651(b) DRIVE WRONG WAYas recorded on the report
Unit 1 charge
CVC VC 21651(b) DRIVE WRONG WAYas recorded on the report

A contributing factor or charge recorded by an officer is not a finding of fault or a conviction. We show the record as the state released it.

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About this record

Source
CHP CCRS
Updates
Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here
October 25, 2026
Last updated
October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out
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