Crash along Highway 17 in Santa Cruz Mountains kills 1
SANTA CRUZ -- A fatal traffic collision is causing delays on northbound state Highway 17 near El Rancho Drive in Santa Cruz County on Tuesday morning.
The El Rancho Drive off-ramp was closed following the 5:46 a.m. collision. The California Highway Patrol on Twitter at 7:11 a.m. asked drivers to avoid the area.
The offramp was open as of 10:12 a.m., according to the CHP.