A 58-year-old Santa Rosa man died in a solo-vehicle crash on Highway 1 north of Santa Cruz May 18.
California Highway Patrol officer Israel Murillo said the man was driving a black 2017 Honda Pilot southbound on Highway 1 north of Scott Creek around 12:48pm. For unknown reasons, the Honda veered off the west roadway edge, struck a call box, continued in a southwesterly direction through vegetation, and went over the cliff.
The driver, who has not been named, suffered major injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel. The CHP believes the driver was the sole occupant of the Honda.
It is unknown whether alcohol and/or drugs were factors in the crash.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call CHP dispatch at 831.796.2160.
