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Victim identified in Highway 9 deadly crash near Brackney Road Saturday

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September 21, 2025 4:03 PM
Published 10:01 AM

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- CHP Santa Cruz confirms at least one person is dead after a crash along Highway 9 near Brackney Road north of Felton.

The CHP says the two-car, head-on collision happened around 8:20 a.m., leaving the road closed for hours after the crash.

The victim being identified as 80-year-old Joyce Patricia Elmore from Felton.

Officers say the other driver, a 24-year-old woman from Santa Cruz, was not hurt in the crash.

The cause is currently under investigation and it's unknown whether drugs or alcohol played a part. 

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