Crash

Ambulance Called to Early-Morning Crash on Westbound SR-134 in Santa Barbara

By Nationwide Report Staff
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Incident record

Incident record

Date

September 4, 2026

Time

3:43 a.m.

Roadway

westbound State Route 134 at the Figueroa Street on-ramp

Location

Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, CA

State

California

Vehicles

Injuries

1 injured

Fatalities

None reported

Report

Report body

A traffic collision was reported early Friday on westbound State Route 134 at the Figueroa Street on-ramp in Santa Barbara, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The incident was logged at 3:43 a.m. with an ambulance requested to the scene, a designation that typically signals possible injuries, though the extent was not confirmed in the dispatch entry.

No information on the number of vehicles involved or what led to the crash was included in the record.

Source: CHP dispatch records
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Legal context
Injury statute of limitations
2 years (From date of injury (CCP 335.1).)
Wrongful death statute of limitations
2 years (From date of death (CCP 377.60).)
Fault rule
California uses pure comparative negligence: partial fault reduces recovery proportionally but does not bar it.
Citations
CCP 335.1 (SoL); CCP 377.60 (wrongful death); pure comparative per Li v. Yellow Cab
Crash report agency
California Highway Patrol (CHP 190 request) for CHP-investigated crashes; local police/sheriff otherwise.

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