Davenport, Calif. (KION-TV) – At least one person has died after driving over a steep cliff on Highway 1 near Scott Creek Beach, just north of Davenport, CZU said. .
Around 3:25 p.m., Connor Joseph Masarich, 29, of Dallas, Texas, was driving north on Highway 1 north of the Scotts Creek Bridge in his 2017 Subaru, according to CHP. . For unknown reasons, he drove his car off the road and down a steep cliff.
CHP said the car rolled over several times and stopped partially submerged in the sea. CHP Santa Cruz and CAL FIRE announced that a section of Highway 1 was closed to traffic as crews recovered bodies found in the water.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation, CHP said, adding that drugs and alcohol are being investigated as contributing factors to the crash. He added that he was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident.
The identity of the driver will be released by the Santa Cruz County Coroner’s Office.
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