A 78-year-old Santa Cruz man was killed Saturday night in a three-car crash on Highway 17 north of Scotts Valley, the California Highway Patrol said.
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The crash was reported around 9:55 p.m.
The Santa Cruz man had reportedly been stopped in his Honda Element SUV on the east side of the highway at Sugarloaf Road, about 4 miles south of the summit. He then drove into the path of traffic in the northbound lanes.
The SUV struck a northbound Tesla Model Y driven by a 19-year-old man from Antioch. The Tesla was rear-ended by a Honda Accord driven by a 24-year-old man from Daly City.
Drivers who stopped at the scene gave first-aid treatment to the SUV’s driver before emergency crews arrived, but the man died. His name was not released.
Four other people suffered serious injuries and were taken to a hospital, the CHP said.
The CHP said Sunday that the cause of the collision was still under investigation.