California traffic accident: big-rig truck causes 10-vehicle pile-up on Santa Cruz Highwway 17
- 9 years ago
A sand-filled truck that had lost control of its brakes and plowed into 10 vehicles on a mountain route in Santa Cruz, resulting in a pile-up that spanned up to a quarter of a mile on Highway 17 on Thursday morning, according to a KTVU report.
While other vehicles crawled at around 15 miles per hour during morning commute, a big rig pulling a double load drove up to the traffic at a speed of around 50 or 60 miles per hour.
According to a witness, the truck clipped two cars about 20 yards up the road, then plowed into the traffic before finally crashing through a guard rail. One person was killed after being ejected from a Honda. Eight others were injured.
The California Highway Patrol called the wreckage a "very graphic, horrific scene... like a war zone." The mountain road is a major traffic route between Silicon Valley and Santa Cruz. Its northbound lanes remained closed until about 5 p.m.
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While other vehicles crawled at around 15 miles per hour during morning commute, a big rig pulling a double load drove up to the traffic at a speed of around 50 or 60 miles per hour.
According to a witness, the truck clipped two cars about 20 yards up the road, then plowed into the traffic before finally crashing through a guard rail. One person was killed after being ejected from a Honda. Eight others were injured.
The California Highway Patrol called the wreckage a "very graphic, horrific scene... like a war zone." The mountain road is a major traffic route between Silicon Valley and Santa Cruz. Its northbound lanes remained closed until about 5 p.m.
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