Car Fire Closes Highway 1 near Aptos Friday Night

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A car fire closed the right lane of southbound Highway 1 at State Park Drive near Aptos in Santa Cruz County on Friday evening, February 20, 2026 (Photo: CHP)

A car fire closed the right lane of southbound Highway 1 at State Park Drive near Aptos in Santa Cruz County on Friday evening, February 20.

California Highway Patrol in Santa Cruz responded to the area of Highway 1 at State Park Drive around 9:00 p.m. which prompted traffic delays.

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A car fire closed the right lane of southbound Highway 1 at State Park Drive near Aptos in Santa Cruz County on Friday evening, February 20, 2026 (Photo: CHP)

CHP said the right lane was closed while crews responded and warned motorists to expect delays.

By 10:45 p.m., all lanes had reopened, the agency reported in an update.

No additional details were immediately available.

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A car fire closed the right lane of southbound Highway 1 at State Park Drive near Aptos in Santa Cruz County on Friday evening, February 20, 2026 (Photo: CHP)
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