A pedestrian was killed early Sunday when she was struck by a vehicle in Western Goleta, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff’s deputies and other emergency personnel responded shortly before 1 a.m. to a report of a single-vehicle crash on the 7300 block of Calle Real.
Jeselyn Invina, 68, of Goleta told deputies she was westbound on Calle Real when she looked away from the road due to bright headlights from an oncoming eastbound vehicle, said Raquel Zick, sheriff’s public information officer.
Her vehicle veered to the right, left the roadway, and came to rest in a nearby field.
Deputies investigating the crash found an adult female off the roadway about 300 feet from where the vehicle came to rest, Zick said.
Emergency personnel rendered aid, but the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.
Her name was not released pending notification of relatives.
“The preliminary investigation indicates that Invina was unaware she had struck a pedestrian until deputies informed her at the scene,” Zick said.
The sheriff’s Major Accident Response Team is continuing to investigate the incident. At this time, drugs and alcohol are not believed to be factors in the collision.



