Crash on US-101 S/B (EL Camino Real) at Betteravia Road, Santa Maria, California

Monday, October 6, 2025 at 6:35 AM

Injury crash4 vehiclesHit and run
Reporting agency
CHP Santa Maria Area
Report number
9750-2025-00681

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

Where and when

Location
US-101 S/B (EL Camino Real) at Betteravia Road
City, county
Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County
Collision type
Rear End
Motor vehicle involved with
Other Motor Vehicle
Secondary weather
Fog/Visibility
Posted speed limit
65 mph
Primary collision factor cited
No
Weather
Cloudy
Light
Dusk-Dawn
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
5
Injured
4
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2018 Honda / Odyssey /

White Mini Van

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 80Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Minor injury
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2005 Toyota / Prius /

Silver Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Stopped
  • Driver, male, 38Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Possible injury
  • Passenger, female, 31Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Not Required
    Possible injury
Damage area not recorded

Unit 3

Other Unknown Hit and Run Driver

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Stopped
  • Driver, maleRestraint: Occupant Unknown
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 4: 2002 Honda / Accord /

Silver Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, female, 50Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Possible injury

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
VC 22350as recorded on the report
Unit 1 driver condition
CELL PHONE USE UNKNOWNas recorded on the report
Unit 2 driver condition
CELL PHONE USE UNKNOWNas recorded on the report
Unit 3 driver condition
CELL PHONE USE UNKNOWNas recorded on the report
Unit 4 violation cited
VC SECTION VIOLATED - VC 22350as recorded on the report
Unit 4 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

4 crashes recorded on US-101 S/B (EL Camino Real) in Santa Maria in the last 12 months, 1 with injuries.

All Santa Maria crashes, October 2025

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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