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Train hits and kills pedestrian near Gaviota

Written on 21 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An Amtrak train struck and killed a man in the Gaviota area Friday morning. The train hit the man at approximately 11:12 a.m. beside Highway 101 about a mile southeast of Mariposa Reina. Emergency responders pronounced the... (Continue reading)

UCSB student dies from fentanyl exposure at Deltopia

Written on 15 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A UC Santa Barbara student died this week after reportedly being exposed to fentanyl at last weekend’s Deltopia event in Isla Vista.  Jude Quirinale, a third-year physics student from Monterey, suffered an overdose during the annual unsanctioned... (Continue reading)

Man dies in head-on crash in Orcutt

Written on 4 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A wrong-driver died after causing a head-on collision in Orcutt Monday evening that also severely injured the other driver.  Shortly before 7 p.m., a man was driving the wrong way on southbound Highway 135 about a half-mile... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria teen killed in motorcycle crash

Written on 5 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An 18-year-old Santa Maria man died in a motorcycle crash Sunday morning southeast of Orcutt near the town of Sisquoc, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department..  Shortly before 10 a.m., the teen was riding a... (Continue reading)

SLOPD identifies bicyclist killed in hit-and-run

Written on 22 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo Police Department has identified the bicyclist whom a teen driver allegedly struck and killed earlier this month.  On the night of Feb. 11, 19-year-old Jorge Eduardo Torres allegedly struck Gavin Matthew Robinson, 22,... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man killed in Highway 101 rollover crash

Written on 22 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 27-year-old Grover Beach man died in a rollover crash on Highway 101 in Santa Maria on Friday evening.  The man, whom authorities have yet to identify, was reportedly driving a Kia sedan at a high speed... (Continue reading)

Hit-and-run driver kills bicyclist in SLO

Written on 12 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a driver who allegedly struck and killed a bicyclist Saturday night and fled. Officers discovered a crumpled bicycle and a body lying on Higuera Street south of Prado Road. The... (Continue reading)

Boy killed in crash on Highway 101 near Buellton

Written on 11 Sep, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A van transporting eight people rolled over on Highway 101 near Buellton Sunday night, killing a 12-year-old boy and injuring several others. During the lightning strikes, at about 11 p.m., the van rolled just south of the Highway 154 intersection.... (Continue reading)

Amtrak train strikes SUV in Guadalupe, woman dies

Written on 25 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

An Amtrak train crashed into an SUV in Guadalupe Monday afternoon, killing the woman who was driving the vehicle. Shortly before 3 p.m.,  in the 4500 block of Main Street, a woman tried to go around the railroad crossing arms... (Continue reading)

Passenger dies in DUI crash near Creston

Written on 24 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A person died Sunday afternoon in a crash north of Creston on Creston Road near Highway 41, according to the CHP. The driver of a Ford SUV allegedly wrecked the vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, killing the lone... (Continue reading)