Crash on Buena Vista Dr at Bowker Rd in Santa Cruz County, California

Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 6:55 AM

Injury crash2 vehiclesHit and run
Reporting agency
CHP Santa Cruz Area
Report number
9720-2025-01510

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

Where and when

Location
Buena Vista Dr at Bowker Rd
City, county
Santa Cruz County
Collision type
Broadside
Motor vehicle involved with
Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit
30 mph
Primary collision factor cited
No
Weather
Clear
Light
Daylight
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
2
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1

Other Unknown Hit and Run Driver

Direction of travel
East
Maneuver
Making Left Turn
  • DriverRestraint: Occupant Unknown
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2009 Harley-Davidson Sportster 883

Black Motorcycle

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 33Restraint: Motor Bicycle Driver with Helmet. Airbag: Not Required
    Minor injury

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
VC 21801(a) LEFT OR U-TURNas recorded on the report
Unit 1 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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