SANTA CRUZ — The victim of a Sunday morning crash at the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf that resulted in a vehicle driving through the railing and into the Monterey Bay has been identified as William Westerman, 65, of Scotts Valley. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Westerman’s identity Monday afternoon.

On Monday, lilies had been placed at the spot on the wharf where the vehicle drove through the railing and a crew from the city of Santa Cruz was working to repair the damage. • A Coast Guard vessel and a Harbor Patrol boat are seen through crime scene tape on the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf during Sunday’s response to a van that drove into the Monterey Bay. (Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz Sentinel) • Numerous Santa Cruz County public safety agencies take part in a water rescue

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