1 Killed, 1 Arrested in DUI Accident on Highway 101 near North Padaro Lane [Summerland, CA]

Passenger Dies after DUI Driver Rear-Ends Dump Truck on Highway 101 in Summerland

 
SUMMERLAND, CA (March 21, 2022) – A passenger died and a driver was arrested after a DUI accident on Highway 101 near Summerland early Friday morning.
 
The accident happened around 2:15 a.m. on March 18 just south of North Padaro Lane. According to the California Highway Patrol, a Nissan sedan was traveling in the left southbound lane when it rear-ended an asphalt dump truck for unknown reasons.
 
The impact caused the Nissan to veer off the right shoulder. It then struck two trees before coming to a stop near train tracks.
 
When officers arrived, they found the passenger in the car suffering from fatal injuries and pronounced them dead at the scene.
 
The driver of the Nissan, a 21-year-old Oxnard man, had major injuries. The driver of the truck was unharmed.
 
Police later arrested the driver of the Nissan on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.

The accident remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the CHP’s Santa Barbara office at 805-967-1234.

We would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the victim.

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