{"id":231,"date":"2026-05-19T23:02:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T23:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=231"},"modified":"2026-05-19T23:02:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T23:02:39","slug":"man-dies-after-car-crashes-falls-nearly-500-feet-off-highway-1-cliff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=231","title":{"rendered":"Man dies after car crashes, falls nearly 500 feet off Highway 1 cliff"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><div><\/div><div><p>A 58-year-old man has died after his vehicle fell nearly 500 feet off a Highway 1 cliff near Santa Cruz on Monday, Cal Fire officials said.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=229\">UCSB rapist at large as victim\u2019s family demands outside investigation<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"x1px y1px vh abs\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-channels-pixel.ex.co\/events\/0012000001fxZm9AAE?integrationType=DEFAULT&amp;template=design%2Farticle%2Fplatypus_two_column.tpl\" width=\"1\"\/><\/div><div><p>The crash happened just before 1 p.m. near Greyhound Rock Beach in Santa Cruz County,\u00a0Cal Fire said. The man, who was from Santa Rosa, was driving a black 2017 Honda Pilot south on Highway 1 north of Scott Creek, when it was determined that he, for reasons still under investigation, drove off the edge of the road, struck a call box and went over the cliff, according to Cal Fire.<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" data-component=\"misc-iframe\" data-progressive=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCALFIRECZUSanMateoSantaCruz%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0rQgLB4JQ5e63eyzAQWgjLP2ABi9D1G5VhHst4zAu4is1JjLBtdPUHHq6Gs4osL5fl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" height=\"497\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCALFIRECZUSanMateoSantaCruz%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0rQgLB4JQ5e63eyzAQWgjLP2ABi9D1G5VhHst4zAu4is1JjLBtdPUHHq6Gs4osL5fl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden;max-width:500px\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div><div><p>The driver sustained major injuries as a result of the crash and, despite life-saving efforts by two California State Parks lifeguards, was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p><\/div><div><blockquote>\n<p>HAPPENING NOW: A vehicle went over the steep cliff an estimated 400 to 500 feet down just south of Greyhound State Beach in Santa Cruz County, right off of Highway 1. <br\/><br\/>CAL FIRE, Santa Cruz County Fire, San Mateo County Fire, CAL FIRE SCU, Santa Cruz City Fire, CHP-Santa Cruz, CA\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/c52W9puQSt<\/p>\u2014 CAL FIRE CZU (@CALFIRECZU) May 18, 2026\n<\/blockquote> <\/div><div><p>The man is believed to have been the sole occupant of the Honda at the time of the crash, and it remains under investigation by the CHP. 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