Soquel man killed in Santa Cruz County e-bike crash
Victor Guzman
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CHP-Santa Cruz is investigating a deadly crash involving an e-bike on Wednesday afternoon.
The CHP said it happened around 1:32 pm along Manfre Road east of Larkin Valley Road.
The CHP said a 78-year-old man from Soquel was riding in the area when, for reasons unknown to investigators, the man went off the road and crashed into a dirt embankment south of Manfre Road.
Officers said the man died at the scene.
The CHP also indicated it’s unknown if alcohol/drugs were factors in the crash and are working to investigate.