Crash on US-101 (N/B) at Main St, Santa Maria, California

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 2:45 PM

Property damage only2 vehiclesHit and run
Reporting agency
CHP Santa Maria Area
Report number
9750-2026-00670

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

Where and when

Location
US-101 (N/B) at Main St
City, county
Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County
Collision type
Side Swipe
Motor vehicle involved with
Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit
65 mph
Primary collision factor cited
No
Weather
Clear
Light
Daylight
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
2
Injured
0
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: Kia K5

Gray Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Changing Lanes
  • Driver
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2026 Honda Civic

White Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 25Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
VC 21658(A) UNSAFE LANE CHANGE/ETCas 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

3 crashes recorded on US-101 (N/B) in Santa Maria in the last 12 months, 1 with injuries.

All Santa Maria crashes, October 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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