[04-10-2023] Santa Barbara County, CA – Single-Vehicle Crash Injured Two People Along Highway 154

A single-vehicle crash injured two people along Highway 154, Santa Barbara County, on a Monday afternoon, April 10, 2023.

The Santa Barbara Country Fire Department reported that the collision occurred around 1:38 p.m. along the side of Highway 154.

The car went 100 feet downhill, and its two female occupants were rescued using a rope system.

The two females sustained minor injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital.

The authorities did not release any further details about the crash.

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Unusually high percentages of avoidable injuries and fatalities in the US are caused by automobile accidents. Each year, two million people die, and ten million are injured in traffic accidents worldwide.

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