Four people were injured and transported to the hospital after a vehicle collision into a concrete pillar at the Patterson Avenue highway offramp in Goleta Monday afternoon, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department said.
Four people were injured and transported to the hospital after a vehicle collision into a concrete pillar at the Patterson Avenue highway offramp in Goleta Monday afternoon, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department said. Credit: Santa Barbara County Fire Department photo

Four people were transported to the emergency room with injuries after a pickup truck slammed into a Highway 101 overpass support pillar in Goleta Monday afternoon, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

The crash was reported just after 2 p.m. on the Patterson Avenue southbound offramp.

Two adults and two children suffered moderate to severe injuries in the crash, and were all transported to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital’s emergency room by American Medical Response ambulance, County Fire officials said.

Four people were injured when a truck crashed into a Highway 101 overpass pillar in Goleta Monday afternoon, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department said.
Four people were injured when a truck crashed into a Highway 101 overpass pillar in Goleta Monday afternoon, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department said. Credit: Santa Barbara County Fire Department photo

The California Highway Patrol does not suspect drugs or alcohol caused the crash, but the agency is investigating allegations of “aggressive driving,” according to Sgt. Keith Rogers.

Rogers reported that the female driver of the truck sustained major injuries and the male passenger sustained moderate injuries. Two minors were also in the truck. The male juvenile received moderate injuries, and the female juvenile was in critical condition, according to Rogers.

The southbound Highway 101 offramp at Patterson Avenue was closed after the crash while the CHP conducted its investigation.

Rogers said CHP is still cleaning up the area, but the ramp was expected to reopen Monday evening.

The CHP reportedly had the vehicle towed for evidence.

No additional details were available.

Noozhawk staff writer Daniel Green contributed reporting to this story.

Authorities are investigating a single-vehicle crash in Goleta that injured four people Monday afternoon.
Authorities are investigating a single-vehicle crash in Goleta that injured four people Monday afternoon. Credit: KEYT photo

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