[03-13-2025] Santa Cruz County, CA – Teen E-Bicyclist Seriously Injured in Crash with Semitrailer in Capitola

A 17-year-old male e-bicyclist sustained serious injuries after being struck by a semitrailer in Capitola on Thursday night, March 13, 2025.

According to the Capitola Police Department, the collision occurred around 8:40 p.m. at the intersection of 41st Avenue and Clares Street. Authorities reported that the semitrailer was delivering to a nearby business at the time of the incident.

The teen, riding a Super 73 e-bike, was found under the semitrailer with significant injuries. Capitola officers arrived within two minutes and applied a tourniquet before emergency responders transported him by helicopter to a regional trauma center in serious but stable condition.

The semitrailer driver was not impaired, remained at the scene, and rendered aid to the injured teen.

Authorities are seeking any available footage of the crash.

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2. Seek medical attention from the paramedics and cooperate with the police as soon as they arrive. They will document the incident. Make sure to get a copy of the official police report for your records.
3. Gather details about the other driver, such as their name, address, insurance information, and driver’s license number. You also need to collect the contact details of any witnesses who saw the accident.
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Truck Accidents Statistics

According to the National Safety Council (NSC), there were 5,837 large trucks involved in fatal crashes in 2022. This was a 1.8% increase from 2021 and a 49% rise over the last decade. Large trucks account for 6% of all vehicles involved in fatal crashes and 10% of all vehicle miles traveled. The involvement rate of large trucks per 100 million miles traveled increased by 3% from 2021 and by 24% over the last 10 years.

In the same year, 120,200 large trucks were involved in accidents that resulted in injuries, marking a 2.5% increase from the previous year. Since 2016, the number of trucks involved in injury crashes has risen by 18%, with the involvement rate increasing by 5.7% to 37 per 100 million miles driven.

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