Crash on Cook St at Depot St, Santa Maria, California

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 8:23 PM

Injury crash4 vehiclesHit and run
Report number
SMPD26-0002830

From the CHP CCRS, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

Where and when

Location
Cook St at Depot St
City, county
Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County
Collision type
Broadside
Motor vehicle involved with
Parked Motor Vehicle
Primary collision factor cited
No
Weather
Clear
Light
Dark-Street Lights
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
7
Injured
2
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2015 Nissan Altima

Gray Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel
East
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 29Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured
  • Passenger, male, 35Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2017 Chevrolet Silverado

White Pickups and Panels

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 44Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Minor injury
  • Passenger, female, under 18Restraint: Child in Vehicle Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured
  • Passenger, female, 20Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Minor injury
Damage area not recorded

Unit 3: 2006 Honda Accord

Gray Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Merging
Damage area not recorded

Unit 4: 2015 Volkswagen Jetta

White Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Stopped
  • Driver, female, 29Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured
  • Passenger, male, 23Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
23152(A)as recorded on the report
Unit 1 violation cited
VC SECTION VIOLATEDas recorded on the report

A contributing factor or charge recorded by an officer is not a finding of fault or a conviction. We show the record as the state released it.

Nearby and recent

13 crashes recorded on Cook St in Santa Maria in the last 12 months, 13 with injuries.

All Santa Maria crashes, February 2026

About this record

Source
CHP CCRS
Updates
Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here
October 25, 2026
Last updated
October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out
Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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