Crash on Broadway at Mcelhany Ave (N), Santa Maria, California

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 9:52 PM

Injury crash2 vehiclesHit and run
Report number
SMPD26-0001382

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

Where and when

Location
Broadway at Mcelhany Ave (N)
City, county
Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County
Collision type
Broadside
Motor vehicle involved with
Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit
35 mph
Primary collision factor cited
No
Weather
Clear
Light
Dark-Street Lights
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
3
Injured
2
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2007 Mazda Mazda3

Gray Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2015 Jeep Wrangler

Gray Sport Utility Vehicle

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, female, 48Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Minor injury
  • Passenger, male, 47Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Minor injury

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
21804(A)as recorded on the report
Unit 1 violation cited
VC SECTION VIOLATED / NONE APPARENTas recorded on the report
Unit 1 driver condition
CELL PHONE USE UNKNOWNas 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

52 crashes recorded on Broadway in Santa Maria in the last 12 months, 52 with injuries.

All Santa Maria crashes, January 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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