Gaviota, CA – Two-vehicle Collision on Highway 1 Sends Car Off Road, Igniting Brush Fire

Posted on May 6, 2019 | Written By: iadminlaw

Two-vehicle Collision on Highway 1 Sends Car Off Road, Igniting Brush Fire Near Gaviota

GAVIOTA, CA (May 6, 2019) – Two vehicles collided on Highway 1 in the morning on Saturday in Santa Barbara County, causing one of the vehicles to travel off the road and ignite a brush fire. The May 4 accident occurred close to the on ramp for Highway 1 southbound near Gaviota.

The time was before 7:00 a.m.

Reports say two vehicles—described as a car and an SUV—collided. The vehicles have not been described. The impact sent the car off the road, where it caused a brush fire to ignite. According to the California Highway Patrol, the fire began to spread rapidly.

One of the drivers exited a vehicle, reports say, but it is not known which vehicle the person had been driving. The driver’s identity, including name, age, gender, and city of residence, has not been reported.

The driver of the other vehicle has also not been identified, and it is not known which vehicle that person had been driving. Reports do not say if either vehicle had any other occupants at the time of the incident.

According to the California Highway Patrol, minor injuries occurred. It is not known what types of injuries were suffered, and who the victim or victims were.

No details are known regarding why the vehicles collided. Investigators are examining the information to understand the crash’s circumstances.

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