A 5-year-old Watsonville child was ejected from a vehicle and suffered major injuries during an accident on Highway One in Santa Cruz this morning.
The California Highway Patrol says the 40-year-old driver of the vehicle lost control, causing the Toyota pick-u to overturn and roll numerous times. The child was thrown from the vehicle.
No one was wearing a seatbelt and the CHP says the accident was likely caused by driver inattention due to cell phone use.
The accident occurred shortly after 9 am on Highway One, southbound, south of Park Avenue in Santa Cruz. The driver of the truck was also injured.
