Traffic Turmoil in Santa Cruz County 1.11.2021 1135 7 JS
Two separate incidents caused major traffic delays in Santa Cruz County today (Monday).
Starting with Highway 1, a trio of cows were found in the center divider in the northbound direction near Mar Monte Avenue around 9:30 AM.
This caused delays that cleared up shortly before noon.
And in a separate incident, A high-speed pursuit that began on Highway 1 northbound, reaching Highway 17, approaching Scotts Valley Drive only to slow down when in town.
The driver was seen going as slow as 5 miles per hour down Mt. Hermon Road and was continuing to Highway 9.
An Eyewitness account mentions that when spike strips were deployed, the driver was able to steer around them.
However, the chase came to a halt at Highway 9 just north of Brookdale and the suspect was swiftly apprehended.