Crash
Light Drizzle Accompanies Crash Near UC Santa Barbara
Incident record
August 13, 2026
12:35 p.m.
Storke Road at El Colegio Road
University of California-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, CA
California
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1 injured
None reported
Light drizzle · 67°F · 3 mph wind
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A traffic collision was reported at Storke Road at El Colegio Road near the University of California-Santa Barbara shortly after 12:35 p.m. on Aug. 13, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. An ambulance was requested, which typically signals possible injuries, though the extent was not confirmed. Light drizzle was falling in the area at the time.
Dispatch records did not specify how many vehicles were involved or what caused the crash, and no injury count was confirmed.
Related resources
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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