Crash on E Zayante Road at W Zayante Road in Santa Cruz County, California

Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 2:12 AM

Fatal crash4 vehicles
Reporting agency
CHP Santa Cruz Area
Report number
9720-2026-00236

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

Where and when

Location
E Zayante Road at W Zayante Road
City, county
Santa Cruz County
Collision type
Hit Object
Motor vehicle involved with
Other Object
Secondary weather
Raining
Posted speed limit
40 mph
Primary collision factor cited
No
Weather
Cloudy
Light
Dark-No Street Lights
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
No
People involved
1
Injured
0
Killed
1

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2018 Honda Civic Type R

Black Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Ran Off Road
  • Driver, male, 45Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Not Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Fatal
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2001 Ford E350-Super Duty XL

White Mini Van

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Parked
Damage area not recorded

Unit 3: 2015 Honda Odyssey

Gray Sport Utility Vehicle

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Parked
Damage area not recorded

Unit 4: 2021 Tesla Model 3

Red Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Parked

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
VC 23152(a) DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCEas recorded on the report
Unit 1 violation cited
VC SECTION VIOLATED - VC 22107as 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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