THE DRIVER OF AN S-U-V KILLED IN A CRASH ON SEPTEMBER 8TH HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A BOULDER CREEK MAN. THE WRECK HAPPENED SHORTLY BEFORE 2 A-M ON LA MADRONA DRIVE BETWEEN SCOTTS VALLEY AND SANTA CRUZ, WHEN 22 YEAR OLD BRENDON YOUMANS FAILED TO NEGOTIATE A TURN, AND STRUCK A TREE. UPON IMPACT THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES, TAKING ABOUT 20 MINUTES TO EXTINGUISH. DRUGS AND ALCOHOL DO NOT APPEAR TO BE A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.
