A 73-year-old Santa Cruz man was struck by a car and killed early Friday morning on Highway 1 in Santa Cruz.
The California Highway Patrol said the man, for unknown reasons, was walking on southbound Hwy 1, north of Soquel Avenue around 5am.
CHP officers responded to a crash and learned a 44-year-old woman from Santa Cruz was driving a gray 2013 Toyota Camry southbound on Hwy 1.
The Toyota struck the man, who suffered major injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel despite life-saving efforts.
The cause of the collision is still under investigation. It is unknown if alcohol or drugs were factors in this crash.
The man’s name was not released.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call CHP dispatch at 831.796.2160.
