A portion of the iconic Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed into the Pacific Ocean just after noon today. The last 150 feet of the 2,745 foot long structure dropped into the Pacific, according to local officials.
They said at least three people were on the wharf when it broke up, two of whom had to be rescued. richkong15's video of the destruction on the Santa Cruz Wharf pic.twitter.com/BV4XjGjNEU The wharf was being buffeted by a massive winter swell pushing 15-20 foot waves across Santa Cruz Point just one mile north.
Footage shown on local and national TV news showed a tattered segment of the pier floating on the swell with at least one person walking across the debris.
WHARF RESCUE | Three people were on the end of the Santa Cruz Wharf when it collapsed into the ocean. Two of them were rescued and one was able to get out on their own.
Read more on deadline.com