Edhat Staff
Update by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office
The Coroner’s Bureau is releasing the identity of the decedent from the solo vehicle crash on Highway 101 south, north of State Street.
The decedent is 23-year-old Jonathan Logan Knight from Goleta / Mesa, Arizona. CHP is investigating the cause of the crash.
By the edhat staff
A 23-year-old male died early Thursday morning in a traffic collision on Highway 101.
At 1:50 a.m., Santa Barbara County firefighters, American Medical Response (AMR) ambulance, and California Highway Patrol (CHP) responded to the southbound lanes, just north of the State Street offramp.
CHP reports a black 2017 Hyundai Sonata struck a guardrail, a traffic sign, and a metal pole along the right shoulder. The solo occupant, a 23-year-old male, sustained fatal injuries and succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
Highway 101 southbound #2 and #3 lanes were closed for approximately three and a half hours during the investigation.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
CHP is asking anyone with information regarding this incident is requested to contact them, Monday through Friday, between 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M, at (805) 967-1234.
Do you seriously not know there is a State Street offramp?