Two motorcycle riders killed in crash with Tesla in Santa Cruz Mountains
The collision, which involved a southbound 2008 Harley Davidson and a northbound 2008 Tesla Model 3, occurred around 4:45 p.m. on Highway 9, south of Highway 35.
The head-on impact threw both motorcycle riders onto the road, the California Highway Patrol said.
The riders, a 61-year-old man and a 59-year-old woman, died at the scene, the CHP said. They were identified as Hayward residents, but their names were withheld.
The Tesla driver, an 18-year-old San Jose woman, was not injured, the CHP said.
Investigators have not determined whether alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash, the CHP said.
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