This post is updated throughout the day to reflect the latest incidents. It was last updated at 7:31 a.m..
Here’s what’s happening on the roads this morning…

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Road incidents as of 7:30 a.m. on October 16
- There was a traffic incident on the northbound side of Highway 1 at 41st Ave. in Capitola / Soquel today. CHP responded to a report of a jumper. Traffic was stopped and diverted off the freeway at the 41st Ave. offramp. Emergency services were on scene, directing traffic and shutting down the northbound lanes from Buena Vista.
- There are alternating lane closures on both northbound and southbound Highway 9 at Pool Drive in San Lorenzo Valley because of bridge work. This will continue until April 30, 2027, at 6:59 a.m.
- A three-car collision happened at 6:40 a.m. today on southbound Highway 1 at the State Park Drive offramp in Aptos. No one was hurt. The crash involved a white Toyota Landcruiser and two other vehicles, with at least one car stalled in the right lane near a construction area. Tow trucks were called to the scene.
- South Highway 1 at Park Avenue in Capitola / Soquel is facing closures for paving work. The closure is expected to end at 7:01 a.m. on Nov. 19.
- CHP helped with construction work at the intersection of Highway 1 South and the Buena Vista Drive offramp in Watsonville / Pajaro today.
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