By Khalida Sarwari
State Highway 129 in unincorporated Santa Cruz County near Watsonville is closed this afternoon following a fatal crash involving a big-rig and red Honda earlier today, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash was reported at about 10:40 a.m. on Highway 129, also known as Riverside Drive, at the intersection with Carlton Road, a CHP dispatcher said.
The highway will be closed for the duration of the investigation. Eastbound traffic is being diverted to Thompson Road and westbound traffic is being diverted to Carlton Road, according to the CHP.
