Edhat StaffBy edhat staff
Two women were seriously injured after being struck by a pizza delivery truck in Solvang early Sunday morning.
At 12:25 a.m. Sunday, Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to the intersection of Mission Drive and 4th Street for a report of a vehicle vs two pedestrians.
Upon arrival they discovered a Domino’s delivery truck had struck two females at the intersection. One suffered major injuries and was transported by ground ambulance to the Santa Ynez Airport where a Calstar helicopter transported her to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. The other pedestrian suffered minor to moderate injuries and was transported to the same hospital via ground ambulance.
The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office is investigating this incident.
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