Vehicle Over Side of SR-154 Update

August 8, 2017, 2:32 am 11.4k Views 1 Comment

Photos by Ryan Cullom

Update by CHP
2:04 p.m., August 8, 2017

A traffic collision occurred at approximately 2 p.m. on August 6, 2017, on SR-154 east of Painted Cave Road. The collision involved a 2015 Toyota traveling eastbound at an unknown speed. The driver made an unsafe turning movement to the right and the front of the Toyota subsequently collided with an asphalt curb. After the first collision, the Toyota overturned down a dirt hill and came to rest on its wheels. Both parties remained trapped in the vehicle until emergency personnel arrived and transported them to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital for injuries sustained from the collision. 

The eastbound lane was closed for approximately 2 hours and traffic was diverted to the westbound side. The driver was arrested for DUI but was released to the hospital for medical care. This is an ongoing traffic collision investigation.

 

 

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Update by the Edhat Staff

4:04 p.m., August 6, 2017

Two people suffered major injuries after their vehicle crashed 300 feet over the side of Highway 154 at Windy Gap.
 
At 2:01 p.m., Santa Barbara County Fire Department responded to the scene with CHP, AMR ambulance, Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Search and Rescue, and Los Padres National Forest crews. 
 
Crews discovered two people trapped in side a vehicle at the bottom of a ravine. Two firefighters were hoisted down to the vehicle by helicopter, said SBC Fire Chief Dave Zaniboni. The first victim was able to be extricated fairly easily, was hoisted to the roadway, and transported to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital via ground ambulance.
 
The second victim required extensive extrication with heavy equipment. He was safely extricated from the vehicle with major injuries and was transported to Cottage Hospital via helicopter.
 

 

 

 
CHP will be investigating the cause of this accident.
 

 

Reported by the Edhat Staff
2:43 p.m., August 6, 2017

A vehicle has reportedly gone over the side of Highway 154 near the Windy Gap area. 

CHP originally reported the incident just after 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. The westbound lanes are currently shut down as crews rescue vehicle occupants that crashed approximately 200 feet over the side of the roadway.

Two people are reportedly inside the vehicle.

Traffic is heavy in the area.

Edhat will update this article with more information as it becomes available.

Edhat Staff

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