Fiery Fatal Tesla Crash on Highway 17 Snarls Traffic

Fiery fatal Tesla crash on Highway 17 snarls traffic

(KRON) -- A fatal crash and fire on Highway 17 in Santa Cruz County caused traffic to gridlock on Friday, according to the California Highway Patrol traffic incident log. A coroner was called to the scene on Highway 17 northbound near Vine Hill Road. According to the CHP log, a Tesla veered out of control before slamming into a guardrail and tree just after 11:20 a.m. The Tesla burst into flames, video shot by witnesses shows. Emergency crews we…

Highway 17 vehicle fire result of crash, one person dead

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) - One person was killed in a vehicle fire after an accident on Highway 17. According to the California Highway Patrol, one unknown victim was killed as a result of a fire in a crash north of Vine Hill Road on Highway 17. Highway 17 was closed after the vehicle fire had spread into the wildland. According to CAL FIRE CZU, forward progress was stopped at 11:50 p.m. The wildland fire was 50 by 50 feet with northb…

Fatal Crash on Highway 17

A woman was killed Friday morning, Aug. 22 in a fiery crash on Highway 17. The name of the driver has not been released. CHP officers responded to the crash at

Serious crash closes Highway 17 in both directions

OPP say they expect the shutdown will be a lengthy one.