A man suffered moderate injuries Tuesday night when he lost control of his vehicle, which became airborne in a spectacular crash on Santa Barbara’s Upper Eastside.
The accident occurred shortly after 8 p.m. on Constance Avenue near Anacapa Street, according Capt. Brian Porter of the Santa Barbara City Fire Department.
The Subaru was westbound on Constance, just after it transitions from Garden Street, when the driver lost control, striking two trees and two utility poles, Porter said.
A child who was in a car seat in the vehicle escaped injury, Porter said, but the driver, who sustained back injuries, was taken by AMR ambulance to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.
His name and details on his condition were not available.
Preliminary investigation indicated the accident stemmed from a medical problem involving the driver, according to Santa Barbara police Sgt. Riley Harwood.
The crash was under investigation by the Santa Barbara Police Department.
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