Driver flips $400,000 Lamborghini near Santa Cruz
(KRON) — A driver wrecked a 2023 Lamborghini by flipping the sports car on Highway 9 in the Santa Cruz area Sunday.
The California Highway Patrol responded to the crash at 12:14 p.m. Occupants of the car suffered minor injuries in the crash.
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CHP was unable to provide KRON4 with additional information about the crash. However, CHP's social media post suggests that speed may have been a factor.
'CHP officers used a patrol vehicle to push the Lambo off the roadway, preventing further crashes,' the CHP's Santa Cruz office shared on social media. 'This crash was preventable. Please slow down! Highway 9 is not a racetrack.'
CHP did not provide the model of the Lamborghini. However, based on photos of the crash, the car appears to be a Huracán STO. Edmunds values the car at roughly $400,000.
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