Crash on Amesti Rd. at Varni Rd. in Santa Cruz County, California

Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 9:02 AM

Injury crash2 vehicles
Reporting agency
CHP Santa Cruz Area
Report number
9720-2026-01382

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

Where and when

Location
Amesti Rd. at Varni Rd.
City, county
Santa Cruz County
Collision type
Rear End
Motor vehicle involved with
Parked Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit
25 mph
Weather
Cloudy
Light
Daylight
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
No
People involved
1
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2006 Toyota Scion TC

Gray Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Ran Off Road
  • Driver, male, 18Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Possible injury
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2023 Ram 2500 Promaster

White Pickups and Panels

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Parked

What the officer recorded

Unit 2 driver condition
CELL PHONE USE UNKNOWNas 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
Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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