Wrong-Way Driver Injured in Accident on Highway 135 near Clark Avenue [Orcutt, CA]

1 Hospitalized in Orcutt Wrong-Way Accident on Highway 135

 
ORCUTT, CA (November 13, 2024) — A wrong-way driver suffered major injuries in an accident on Highway 135 near Clark Avenue.
 
According to the California Highway Patrol, the two-vehicle crash happened around 9:40 p.m. Monday. For unknown reasons, a man in his 40s was driving northbound in the southbound lanes of Highway 135. Subsequently, his northbound vehicle slammed into a southbound driver.
 
Moments later, Santa Barbara County Fire Department paramedics arrived at the scene and firefighters freed the wrong-way motorist before taking him to Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria. The man in his 20s driving the other car declined medical treatment.
 
If anyone has more news on this wrong-way collision, call the CHP.
 
Reckless driving includes speeding, tailgating and driving in the wrong direction. To avoid this, be alert and wary of your surroundings. Never drive drunk and practice defensive driving even if you are one of the safest law-abiding motorists on the road.

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