Collision with pedestrian bridge shuts Soquel Drive
UPDATE: Soquel Drive has reopened.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE:
Westbound Soquel Drive at Cabrillo College is closed indefinitely after a trailer hauling an excavator struck a pedestrian bridge.
The collision occurred at about 12:30pm at Cabrillo College Drive. California Highway Patrol is advising motorists to avoid the area, and...
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