Heavy Rain — Santa Cruz, California
2012-03-16 · near Mission Spgs, Santa Cruz, California
1
Direct deaths
3
Injuries
$15K
Property damage
Event narrative
A fatal accident on the southbound lanes on SR 17 at Laurel Curve due to heavy rain. A 57 year old man lost control of his Nissan Sentra which slid from the southbound lanes into northbound traffic at 10:45 am. The Nissan struck a Chevy Suburban, spun around backward and bashed into a Toyota 4Runner which then collided with an Acura.
Wider weather episode
A series of storm systems from the Gulf of Alaska brought gusty winds and periods of heavy rain across the San Francisco and Monterey Bay areas from March 13 through March 16, 2012.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 373226. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.