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Heavy Rain — Santa Cruz, California
March 16, 2012 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
3
Property damage
$15K
Area
Santa Cruz
Event narrative (NOAA)
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.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.