1 week Ago
BOULDER CREEK — A Boulder Creek man died Thursday after fleeing from law enforcement and crashing his vehicle into a tree. According to a release from the California Highway Patrol, a California State Parks Ranger attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a black 2014 Mazda 3 heading southbound on Highway 9 at Two Bar Road around 10:17 p.m.
The situation escalated into a brief pursuit after the vehicle failed to yield to the patrol car’s lights. It ended when the Mazda, for unknown reasons, veered off the roadway and crashed into a tree south of Juanita Road. The driver, 36, sustained major injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene despite lifesaving efforts from medical personnel.
The cause of the crash was under investigation Friday, according to the release, but it is believed that alcohol was a factor..
