Elderly woman suffers major injuries after solo car crash in Santa Ynez | News Channel 3-12

Pickup Driver Critically Injured in Santa Ynez Valley Crash

A woman was critically injured Saturday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash in the Santa Ynez Valley, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. Firefighters and other emergency personnel were dispatched at about 3:25 p.m. to the incident on Avenida Caballo, said fire Capt. Scott Safechuck. A pickup truck occupied only by the driver ended up about 100 feet off the roadway, Safechuck said. The woman, who suffered major injuries, was t…

Elderly woman suffers major injuries after solo car crash in Santa Ynez | News Channel 3-12

SANTA YNEZ, Calif. – An elderly woman suffered major injuries after her pickup truck went 100 feet off the side of Avenia Caballo Road in Santa Ynez Saturday, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. SBCFD and other paramedics airlifted the woman to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital after getting her out of the vehicle just before 3:30 p.m., according to the SBCFD. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the potential cause of …