Man fishing yards away recalls Santa Cruz Wharf collapsing amid high surf

A witness, just 20 yards away, recounted the moments when several massive waves slammed into the pilings of the Santa Cruz Wharf, sending the end of the wharf and three people into the ocean.

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Man fishing yards away recalls Santa Cruz Wharf collapsing amid high surf

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