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SANTA CLARA COUNTY \u2013 Three people were killed in separate crashes over the weekend in southern Santa Clara County, according to the California Highway Patrol.<\/p>\n

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The first incident happened around 5:10 p.m. Saturday on Highway 101 near the Sargent overcrossing. The CHP said officers arrived to find a damaged Honda motorcycle and its rider nearby with serious injuries.<\/p>\n

The motorcyclist, identified as a 45-year-old Watsonville woman, died from her injuries according to the CHP.<\/p>\n

The second collision, which also involved a motorcycle, happened around 2:40 p.m. Sunday on Highway 152 at Ferguson Road. The CHP said a Harley-Davidson crashed into a Chevrolet Silverado towing a trailer.<\/p>\n

The motorcyclist, identified as a 34-year-old San Jose man, died from his injuries, according to the CHP.<\/p>\n

The third incident happened roughly two hours later on Bolsa Road, north of Bloomfield Road. The CHP said a Ford F-150 crashed head-on into a Toyota pickup.<\/p>\n

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The driver of the Toyota, identified as a 56-year-old Aptos man, died from his injuries, according to the CHP.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the other driver tried to leave the scene on foot but collapsed, the CHP said, adding that the person was arrested on suspicion of fleeing the scene of a crash.<\/p>\n

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The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner\u2019s Office will release the identities of the three people who died once they are confirmed and their next of kin are identified.<\/p>\n

The crashes are under investigation and no potential causes have been ruled out, according to the CHP.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information related to the cases can contact the CHP Hollister-Gilroy area office at 408-427-0700.<\/p>\n

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