Smith was riding a 2012 BMW motorcycle southbound on Soquel Road when he collided with a northbound 2023 Subaru Forester

Santa Cruz Motorcycle Accident
Craig Smith Killed in Santa Cruz County Motorcycle Accident at Soquel San Jose Road near Old Turnpike Road

County, CA. – 68-year-old Craig Smith has been identified as the motorcyclist who died in a collision last month in Santa Cruz County.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened around 9:41 a.m. on December 18, on Soquel San Jose Road near Old Turnpike Road.

Smith was riding a blue 2012 BMW motorcycle southbound on Soquel San Jose Road when he collided with a northbound 2023 Subaru Forester with two passengers and three dogs on board.

Smith was wearing a helmet and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the Subaru was uninjured.

More details about the accident were not released.

An investigation into the accident is underway.