A man with major injuries was taken to the hospital Saturday evening after suffering multiple stab wounds in Santa Maria .
At approximately 6:50 p.m., officers from the Santa Maria Police Department were dispatched to the In-N-Out Burger in the 1300 block of South Bradley Road for a report of a stabbing victim, Sgt. Zackary Robbins said.
Officers located a 21-year-old man with multiple stab wounds in a vehicle in the restaurant parking lot.
The early stages of the investigation revealed that the attack did not happen at the restaurant site, Robbins said.
Instead, investigators say the stabbing occurred in the 200 block of East Plaza Drive, several blocks west of the restaurant.
The victim was transported to Marian Regional Medical Center in critical condition.
His name and details on his condition were not available.
The investigation into the incident was ongoing.
Anybody with information is asked to contact Det. Erik Hesch at 805.928.3781, ext. 1349.