SCOTT CREEK, CA — A 24-year-old woman has been charged with felony hit and run and destruction of evidence following a fatal incident on April 27, 2025. The crash occurred on State Route 1, located north of Scott Creek, when a vehicle struck a pedestrian. The victim, identified as a 36-year-old man, was pronounced deceased at the location as a result of the collision.
California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers responding to the scene recovered evidence suggesting that a black Subaru Impreza, model years 2020 through 2023, was involved in the crash and had left the area without reporting the incident.
Through subsequent investigative work, CHP investigators located the involved Subaru at an auto body repair shop situated near the Bay Area. Investigators from the CHP Santa Cruz Area office ultimately determined that a 24-year-old Santa Cruz woman was the driver of the vehicle at the time of the crash.
On Friday, December 5th, the woman was formally charged with felony hit and run and destruction of evidence.
