Seth Pollack, 66, Killed in 17 Mile Drive Accident [Del Monte Forest, CA]

Del Monte Forest, CA (December 8, 2025) – A 66-year-old Monterey Seth Pollack was fatally injured following a 17 Mile Drive accident Friday morning.

It was past 9 a.m. on December 5 when a 62-year-old Pebble Beach woman was driving a black Toyota SUV southbound on 17 Mile Drive and was making a left turn onto Crespi Lane.

At the same time, the Monterey man on a bicyclist was westbound in the eastbound lane. 

The Toyota SUV and the bicycle collided head-on.

Responding medical team attempted life-saving measures on the bicyclist, but he was declared deceased at the scene.

Moreover, the Pebble Beach woman was rushed to a hospital.

Investigators do not believe drugs or alcohol were factors in this deadly crash.

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Sweet Lawyers expresses our sympathies to the family and community of Seth Pollack. Our hearts are with you during these trying times.

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