Overview

• An 18-year-old woman driving a white Tesla Model 3 northbound on State Route 9 collided head-on with a southbound Harley-Davidson motorcycle shortly after 4:47 pm Saturday.
• Ernest Latta Jr., 61, and Lisa A. Latta, 59, both of Hayward, were ejected onto the roadway and pronounced dead at the scene.
• The Tesla driver was uninjured and was wearing a seatbelt while the motorcycle riders were wearing helmets, according to the California Highway Patrol.
• Investigators from the California Highway Patrol and Santa Cruz County coroner’s office are working to determine the cause of the collision, including vehicle speed and possible alcohol or drug involvement.
• This crash is the latest in a series of fatal head-on collisions involving Tesla vehicles on California highways, prompting renewed scrutiny of roadway safety and driver conduct.