The 19 year-old San Jose man, who was the driver in this morning’s fatal High Speed chase and crash, on the Morrissey Boulevard Off Ramp from southbound Highway 1, was arrested on suspicion of Felony D-U-I, Gross Vehicular Manslaughter While Intoxicated, Felony Hit-And-Run, and Felony Evading a Peace Officer. 3 other passengers were in the vehicle with him at the time. The front right passenger was able to exit the car after the crash (as was the driver , but the car then caught fire trapping the backseat occupants. Although Santa Cruz Police Officers arrived quickly, and were able to extract the two, a second 19 year-old San Jose man was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, a 17 year-old passenger, and a 20 year-old passenger suffered only minor injuries in the early morning crash.
