Man suffers moderate injuries from car crash on Highway 101

Driver Injured When Pickup Overturns on Highway 101 on Gaviota Coast

A motorist was seriously injured Tuesday night when his vehicle veered off Highway 101 on the Gaviota Coast, overturned, and came to rest near the adjacent railroad tracks. The crash occurred shortly after 8 p.m. in the southbound lanes near El Capitan State Beach, according to Capt. Scott Safechuck of the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. It took about 30 minutes for firefighters using hydraulic tools to extricate the adult male driver, the…

Man suffers moderate injuries from car crash on Highway 101

GAVIOTA COAST, Calif. (KEYT) – Fire crews helped a man to the hospital after his truck rolled over and crashed near railroad tracks on Highway 101 between Refugio and El Capitan State Beaches Tuesday. Crews arrived just after 8:00 p.m. and spent 30 minutes using the jaws of life to get him out of the car, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. Union Pacific received word and stopped train traffic during extrication before resumin…