[04-25-2026] Santa Barbara County, CA – Three Injured in Three-Vehicle Crash Near Orcutt

Three people were injured following a three-vehicle collision near Orcutt, Santa Barbara County, on Saturday night, April 25, 2026.

According to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, officers responded at around 7:42 p.m. on the southbound side of Highway 135 between Shirley Lane and E. Foster Road.

Authorities stated that the collision involved two sedans and a pickup truck. One person in one of the sedans was trapped and required extrication. Two occupants from that sedan and one person from the second sedan were transported to a hospital by ground ambulance with moderate injuries. 

The driver of the pickup truck declined medical treatment at the scene.

Authorities continue to investigate the cause of the collision.

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