CHP said the roadway is blocked in both directions along Highway 12 at Highway 160. Motorists are advised to avoid the area.

A San Jose man was killed Sunday morning after his pickup truck veered off state Highway 17 in Santa Cruz County and slammed into a tree, authorities said.

Officers attempted to stop the driver after the Acura was spotted on Highway 1 near Verde Road, but the driver kept going, authorities said. CHP officers pursued the vehicle northbound and coordinated with the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. The pursuit ended when officers were able to stop the Acura driver near Triple D Ranch, the CHP said.

“The California Highway Patrol is proud of its achievements in recruiting and retaining officers to ensure the state’s public safety,” department spokesperson Jaime Coffee said in a statement.

A section of Highway 1 just south of Half Moon Bay closed to traffic Saturday night due to police activity, the California Highway Patrol said in an announcement around 8 p.m.

The California Highway Patrol is actively investigating a deadly crash on Highway 17 in Santa Cruz County near Vine Hill Road, roughly 5.5 miles south of Santa Clara County. Authorities

Officers from the California Highway Patrol responded to the accident scene and found Villapando suffering from minor injuries. According to the CHP, Villapando complained of pain to his back and

Several crashes, one of them a fatal, closed Highway 17 in Santa Cruz County on Sunday, according to the California Highway Patrol.

A 49-year-old man from San Jose died in an apparent solo vehicle crash along Highway 17 near Scotts Valley over the weekend.

A speeding stop turned into an arrest on suspicion of DUI for the driver of a commercial semitrailer truck earlier this week after the California Highway Patrol pulled over a big rig on the Central Coast .