Crash
Hit-and-Run Crash on State Route 135 Leaves Injuries Reported in Santa Barbara County
Incident record
September 11, 2026
6:18 p.m.
State Route 135 near mile marker 362
Santa Barbara County, CA
California
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1 injured
None reported
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A hit-and-run traffic collision with injuries was reported along State Route 135 near mile marker 362 in Santa Barbara County, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The crash was logged at 6:18 p.m. on September 11, 2026.
Dispatch classified the incident as a hit-and-run with injuries but did not specify how many people were hurt. The record also did not include the number of vehicles involved or what caused the collision, and no information on the fleeing driver was provided beyond the hit-and-run designation.
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California accident information
- 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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