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Person who died after car plummeted into ocean attended UC Santa Cruz, school says
Summary by The San Francisco Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Madilynne Medina , as published by SFGate - Bay Area News
· August 13, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The vehicle plummeted into the ocean, trapping its occupants.
A car accident in Santa Cruz resulted in one fatality and one escape. The vehicle plummeted into the ocean, trapping its occupants. One person managed to free themselves from the submerged car. Unfortunately, the other person remained submerged in the ocean and did not survive. Further details about the incident are available from SFGate, the source of this information.
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Category: schools ·
Published: August 13, 2026 ·
Source: SFGate - Bay Area News ·
Reading time: 1 min
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