Crime & Safety
Major Crash Blocks Hwy 9; Two Trapped in Car
Two cars are blocking the intersection of Highway 9 and Bear Creek Road in Boulder Creek.
Update 11:36 a.m.: CHP Officer Sarah Jackson has confirmed that two people suffered "major injuries" in the crash. Both were trapped in a vehicle for an extended period of time.
Original Report: Multiple emergency crews have been called to a two-vehicle accident at Highway 9 and Bear Creek Road in Boulder Creek.
The road has been completely blocked at the intersection, CHP Officer Sarah Jackson said.
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Concrete details have yet to emerge about the cause of the crash, Jackson said. But according to dispatchers, at 10:20 a.m., an SUV collided with another vehicle, blocking both lanes.
Dispatchers said that one person was trapped in the SUV while a passenger was able to exit the vehicle. The emergency crew requested a medical helicopter to transport one of the crash victims to a hospital, according to emergency radio traffic.
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None of these details have been confirmed by the CHP yet, and the extent of the crash victims' injuries is unknown.
Anyone planning a trip on Highway 9 today should make alternate plans, at least through the morning as the scene is cleared.
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