Authorities have released the name of the Arroyo Grande man killed Friday in a suspected DUI collision on Highway 154 at the San Marcos Pass summit.
Michael Kai Liu, 36, was declared dead at the scene of the crash involving an eastbound Toyota pickup truck and a westbound Hyundai Sonata, according to a tweet by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.
The head-on collision occurred at about 10:40 a.m. near West Camino Cielo, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The Toyota, driven by Oscar Pereyra, 61, of Santa Barbara, crossed the double yellow lines and slammed into the Sonata, which was driven by Liu, the CHP said.
Pereyra, who had to be extricated from the wreckage, suffered major injuries and was transported by AMR ambulance to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.
He was subsequently arrested on suspicion of felony DUI.
Details on Pereyra’s condition were not available.
The collision remained under investigation by the CHP.
Anyone with information about the events leading up to the crash is asked to contact CHP Officer Shannan Sams at 805.967.1234.
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