RogerOn September 10, 2019, at approximately 1:24 PM, a minor injury traffic collision occurred on SR-154 east of San Marcos Road. A Ford sedan, driven by a 79 year old male from Woodland Hills, was traveling eastbound on SR-154 east of the San Marcos Road. The Ford veered to the right, struck a drainage culvert, and became disabled within the dirt shoulder. Post collision, the vehicles engine compartment caught on fire. Witnesses on scene deployed fire extinguishers and assisted the elderly couple out of the vehicle.
The California Highway Patrol, Santa Barbara County Fire Department, US Forest Service and American Medical Response, responded to the collision scene. The elderly couple was transported to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital by AMR with minor injuries.
The circumstances of the collision are currently under investigation by the California Highway Patrol. SR-154 eastbound was closed for approximately thirty minutes and traffic alternated using the westbound lane. Drug or alcohol were not suspected as a contributing factor to this collision.
A vehicle collision caused one vehicle to rollover and catch fire which sparked surrounding vegetation which is now on fire. This happened on Highway 154 at San Marcos Road.
Fire #154 at San Marcos? NOT good. Thanks, Roger, for letting us know.
CHP: 1:32 PMSBSO SENDING FULL BRUSH RESPONSE TO FIRE / LOS PADRES ALSO ENRT
1:28 PM8[27] [Notification] [CHP]-ADD’L RP ADVISING PEOPLE TRYING TO PUT FIRE OUT W/WATER BOTTLES.
1:25 PM7[19] PER ADDTL – JWO SAN MARCOS RD
1:25 PM5[4] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from CFIRE-Car Fire to 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt by CHP
1:25 PM4[14] [Appended, 13:25:46] [4] SOUNDS OF VEH ON FIRE
1:24 PM3[1] GRY FORD FOCUS ON FIRE
1:24 PM2[13] [Appended, 13:25:46] [3] FORD VEH
1:24 PM1[11] [Appended, 13:25:46] [1] RECORDING ADVISING HEAD ON TC / MULTIPLE IMPACTS
Every vehicle should have a fire extinguisher, and this is why.
While this was happening, anybody catch what was going on at La Colina Jr. High?
I’ll bite – what was happening at La Colina Jr. High?
Well??? What happened at La Colin’s? Lol
Traumatic injury on the field at the school.
Thanks Roger! Ditto on carrying a fire extinguisher.