Pedestrian Hospitalized after Multi-Vehicle Accident near Clark Avenue
SANTA BARBARA, CA (July 30, 2021) – Friday morning on July 16, a pedestrian was sent to the hospital after a collision on Highway 101.
The crash happened just before 1:00 a.m., on Highway 101 south of Clark Avenue, as per the California Highway Patrol.
According to the CHP, a male pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on the northbound lanes of Highway 101. Paramedics arrived and transported the pedestrian to a nearby hospital with critical injuries.
Moreover, Lane #1 was temporarily closed, but has since reopened, according to the California Highway Patrol Road Accident Information page.
At this time, the collision on Highway 101 is still being investigated.
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