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One-year-old child struck and killed in Santa Maria

Written on 15 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A one-year-old child died after being struck by a vehicle in Santa Maria on Sunday. Shortly after 1 p.m., a 911 caller reported a vehicle had struck a child in the 600 block of W. Cypress Street... (Continue reading)

Man charged with manslaughter in fatal crash in rural nipomo

Written on 14 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 20-year-old man is charged with manslaughter following a fatal accident in rural Nipomo early Sunday Monday, according to the CHP. Shortly before 2 a.m., a single vehicle crash blocked the southbound lanes of Highway 101 north... (Continue reading)

Elderly Santa Maria man dies in crash

Written on 1 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 74-year-old Santa Maria man died and his 76-year-old wife suffered major injuries in a crash on Highway 101 in northern Santa Barbara County on Monday. At about 12:30 p.m., Kathleen Palmer was driving a 2016 Audi... (Continue reading)

Nipomo woman killed in crash near Santa Margarita identified

Written on 14 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The CHP has identified the Nipomo woman killed in a crash on Highway 58 near Santa Margarita early Thursday morning as Trista Loftus, 22. Shortly before 1 a.m., Loftus crashed a 1997 Ford F-150 on Highway 58... (Continue reading)

Nipomo woman killed in Highway 58 crash near Santa Margarita

Written on 12 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 21-year-old Nipomo woman killed in a crash on Highway 58 near Santa Margarita early Thursday morning.  Shortly before 1 a.m., a 1997 Ford F-150 crashed on Highway 58 east of Highway 229. The F-150 overturned, and... (Continue reading)

Wrong way driver causes fatal crash in Santa Maria, Highway 101 closed

Written on 8 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A wrong way driver caused a fatal crash on Highway 101 in Santa Maria on Sunday morning, closing all lanes of southbound Highway 101 at Betteravia Road, according to the CHP. Shortly after 5 a.m., multiple callers... (Continue reading)

SLO police identify suspect in hit-and-run that killed elderly man

Written on 9 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo Police Department announced on Thursday that detectives have identified the driver who allegedly struck an 87-year-old bicyclist in a hit-and-run last month that resulted in the death of Saul Goldberg, of Avila Beach.... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles woman drives wrong way, kills three people near Shandon

Written on 29 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Paso Robles woman allegedly killed three California residents by driving the wrong way on Highway 46 Sunday night and crashing head-on into an oncoming vehicle near Shandon. Shortly before 10:30 p.m., 30-year-old Saundra Foutz was driving... (Continue reading)

Two individuals killed in Highway 46 head-on crash

Written on 23 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two individuals were killed and a third person suffered major injuries in a head-on crash on Highway 46 in northeastern San Luis Obispo County shortly on Tuesday morning. Shortly after midnight, one person was driving a 2020... (Continue reading)

Man killed in single vehicle crash in Orcutt

Written on 8 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 40-year-old man died after crashing his car in Orcutt Thursday night. Shortly before 10 p.m., a caller the crash off of Highway 135 onto Rice Ranch Road. Responders pronounced the man, who was the solo occupant... (Continue reading)