Geo Duarte
Update by Geo Duarte
Pile up on Highway 101 southbound near the State St. exit.
The driver of black SUV collided with multiple vehicles, at least four, and was arrested for refusing a sobriety test by police.
Photo: Geo Duarte
Photo courtesy of 805 Towing
Reported by Bob on the Scanner
Four-vehicle crash on Upper State at 2:30p (Tues). [Correction: This is on Highway 101 south near the State Street exit]
CHP reports all three lanes are blocked with a lot of debris in the area.
Witnesses state a Black SUV collided with three other vehicles. The driver of the SUV is wearing a white shirt and black jeans.
One person is possibly trapped in their vehicle and a white sedan is in the center divider. Medics have been called to the scene for potential injuries.
Noozhawk says they opened the lanes back up @ 2:50 PM:
https://www.noozhawk.com/injuries-reported-multi-vehicle-crash-on-highway-101-santa-barbara/
also as per the injured party: “Her name and details on her condition were not available.”
Just drove through there and it’s still super congested, just FYI.
When a CHP truck with a rack in front arrived. They were quickly able to push the black SUV on to the shoulder, opening up traffic.
This accident happened on the 101 SB near the State St. off ramp. I watched it happen, hope everyone is ok!
WOW! That young woman driver of white car is so lucky to be alive after seeing that little car. It is crumpled to nothing except the driver’s compartment. I hope she’s OK.
She has since been assessed at Cottage Hospital with serious injuries.
Thank You to 805 Roadside Towing for letting us get a shot of the Toyota sedan.
Correction, CHP was the investigating and arresting party for this incident.
It’s always the same thing: they follow each other way too closely and since most of them are not “great” drivers to begin with: they have no appropriate reaction time.
When you say that people ought to follow the 3 second rule: they all laugh.. until …
CHP site has upgraded this event to a collision with major injuries.
Copy, “..upgraded to major injuries.”
“…Hey holmes, I wasn’t drinking man…just smokin’, you ain’t got nothin; on me…”
Any update on the condition of the female in the white Toyota sedan? The investigation was upgraded to “serious Injury” Also, did CHP update status of the incident to the public?