A Montecito man has been sentenced to 180 days in jail and three years' probation in connection with a late March hit-and-run collision in downtown Santa Barbara.
A Montecito man has been sentenced to 180 days in jail and three years' probation in connection with a late March hit-and-run collision in downtown Santa Barbara, pictured. Credit: John Palminteri / KEYT News photo

A Montecito man has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence and other charges in connection with a March hit-and-run crash in Santa Barbara that injured four people.

Ryan Andrew Hill, 51, entered the pleas earlier this month to driving with a blood alcohol content greater than .08 causing injury, and leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in an injury without stopping.

He also admitted to one enhancement: having a prior DUI conviction within the past decade.

He was sentenced to 180 days in jail and three years probation, with credit for time served.

His driver’s licence was also suspended for three years.

Hill was not in the Sheriff’s Office custody as of Wednesday morning, per custody logs.

One person was arrested and another was taken to the hospital Friday night after a hit-and-run collision at State and Cota streets in downtown Santa Barbara.
One person was arrested and another was taken to the hospital in March after a hit-and-run collision at State and Cota streets in downtown Santa Barbara. Credit: John Palminteri / KEYT News photo

Hill was arrested on March 27 after a white pick-up truck heading westbound on Cota Street rear-ended two vehicles stopped at a State Street traffic signal, and its driver fled the scene, Noozhawk previously reported.

A witness chased and caught the driver, and officers took him into custody.

A driver inside one of the cars that was rear-ended was transported to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital with minor injuries, the Santa Barbara Police Department confirmed at the time.

Prosecutors say three others were hurt but were not hospitalized.

— Noozhawk South County editor Evelyn Spence can be reached at espence@noozhawk.com. Follow Noozhawk on Twitter: @noozhawk, @NoozhawkNews and @NoozhawkBiz. Connect with Noozhawk on Facebook.