Overview
- The crash was reported at about 10:39 a.m. Sunday on Highway 17 south of Vine Hill Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
- CHP said a 49-year-old San Jose man driving a 2025 Toyota Tacoma left the southbound lanes, struck a tree, crossed the median and came to rest in the northbound left lane.
- The driver died at the scene, and investigators have not determined the cause of the crash, including whether alcohol or drugs were factors.
- Highway 17 was closed for several hours for the investigation, and CHP later reported the roadway had reopened.
- Earlier CHP updates described multiple crashes near Glenwood Drive that led to a full shutdown with northbound traffic diverted to Granite Creek Road and southbound traffic to Vine Hill Road.