Santa Cruz County, CA – On the late afternoon of Saturday, July 26, 2025, a head-on collision between a Tesla and a Harley-Davidson motorcycle resulted in the deaths of two people, according to KSBW, with additional reporting from CHP Fatal.
The California Highway Patrol reports that the crash occurred around 4:47 PM on Highway 9, just south of the Highway 35 junction in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
An 18-year-old woman from San Jose was driving a white 2018 Tesla Model 3 northbound, while a 61-year-old man and a 59-year-old woman from Hayward were riding southbound on a blue 2008 Harley-Davidson motorcycle when the vehicles collided.
Both motorcycle riders were ejected upon impact and died at the scene, despite life-saving efforts by emergency responders. The Tesla driver was uninjured.
The highway was closed for several hours during the investigation. A SigAlert was issued, and multiple agencies, including Cal Fire and local fire crews, responded.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation. The names of the deceased have not yet been released.
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