SBPDPIO
Source: Santa Barbara Police Department
On March 30, 2022, around 4:45 pm, the Santa Barbara Combined Communications Center received a report of a serious injury traffic collision that occurred between a motorcycle and a white Lexus SUV at the intersection of Hutash Street and South Voluntario Street.
Officers, paramedics, and fire department personnel were dispatched to the scene. The motorcyclist appeared to have suffered serious injuries and was transported to Cottage Hospital Emergency Room for treatment.
Due to the seriousness of the collision, the Critical Accident Reconstruction Team responded to investigate this incident further. At this time the cause of the collision is unknown, and DUI does not seem to be a factor.
The area of Hutash Street and South Voluntario Street will be closed to vehicles and pedestrians for several hours. We ask the community to please avoid the area.
There is no further information available currently.
I spent about 10 minutes today at an intersection near an elementary school. Not one car stopped for the ‘recommended’ three seconds at any of the 3 stop signs. Some rolled through it, some slowed a bit, some didn’t even press the brake, but NOT ONE car came to the mandated stop sign behind the crosswalks. Another parent stopped with me and said they need to hire a guard to protect the children crossing here….and this is one block away from the school. Slow down SB. STOP at stop signs and crosswalks with children/pedestrians. Parents want to have the kids walk to/fro school but the drivers in this city are absolutely reckless and make the street dangerous for children and adults. Vision Zero has zero chance in Santa Barbara. What a shame.
Forget the car signals.
An intersection must be clear before going thru it.
The biker hit the Lexus broadside from photo.
So car got there first.
A 4 way stop?
A case for Round-A-Bouts and helmets.