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Woman dies, toddler injured in crash on Highway 166

Written on 15 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A woman died, and a three-year-old child was hospitalized following a crash on Highway 166 east of Santa Maria on Tuesday evening. Shortly before 7 p.m., a caller reported a crash on westbound Highway 166 near Rinconada... (Continue reading)

CHP confirms woman killed in three vehicle crash near San Luis Obispo

Written on 30 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A passenger was killed in a three-car crash on Highway 101 north of San Luis Obispo on Saturday night. In addition, responders transported five injured people to Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center, according to the California Highway... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian killed in crash in San Luis Obispo

Written on 17 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A driver hit and killed a pedestrian in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday morning, according to the police. Shortly after 6 a.m., a driver was headed northbound on Santa Rosa Street when they hit a pedestrian near... (Continue reading)

Officers arrest man involved in fatal crash in Atascadero

Written on 14 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Atascadero officers just arrested a man suspected of crashing into and killing a student walking home from school. Officers are currently ordering the second suspect to leave a residence on Seville Lane. A driver in a pickup... (Continue reading)

Stolen items found at fatal crash near Nipomo

Written on 11 Dec, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Officers found stolen items during an investigation into a fatal crash on Highway 101 near Nipomo on Tuesday morning. Shortly before 3 a.m., a CHP officer stopped for a parked car on southbound Highway 101. The driver,... (Continue reading)

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)