Crime & Safety
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in Crash
The Saturday evening crash took place on Highway 9.
A man was airlifted to Stanford hospital after a motorcycle crash in Santa Cruz Saturday, fire officials said.
Santa Cruz firefighters responded to the collision on state Highway 9 north of the Paradise Park onramp at 6:52 p.m. and found the motorcyclist unconscious.
The man was treated by medical personnel on the scene, but his injuries were so severe a helicopter was requested. The man was taken to Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz and then flown to Stanford Hospital.
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Officers from California Highway Patrol and Santa Cruz firefighters remained on the scene to clear the road and investigate the cause of the crash.
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