Crash on SR-1 S/B at Morrissey Boulevard in Santa Cruz County, California

Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 5:10 PM

Property damage only2 vehiclesHit and run
Reporting agency
CHP Santa Cruz Area
Report number
9720-2026-00004

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

Where and when

Location
SR-1 S/B at Morrissey Boulevard
City, county
Santa Cruz County
Collision type
Side Swipe
Motor vehicle involved with
Other Motor Vehicle
Secondary weather
Raining
Posted speed limit
65 mph
Primary collision factor cited
No
Weather
Cloudy
Light
Dusk-Dawn
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
3
Injured
0
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2024 Toyota Tacoma

Gray Pickups and Panels

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Changing Lanes
  • Driver, male, 51Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured
  • Passenger, under 18Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2

Other Unknown Hit and Run Driver

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Passing Other Vehicle
  • DriverRestraint: Motor Bicycle Driver with Helmet. Airbag: Not Required
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
VC 22350 UNSAFE SPEED:PREVAIL CONDas recorded on the report

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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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