The Santa Barbara County Fire Department said a pickup truck operated by McGregory collided head-on with a semi-truck in unclear circumstances. After the collision, the pickup truck caught fire
Santa Barbara, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office has identified 25-year-old Thomas McGregor of Santa Barbara as a male driver killed in a head-on crash early this month in Santa Barbara.
The wreck happened just before 3 a.m. on January 5 on southbound Highway 101 near Dos Pueblos Canyon Road.
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department said a pickup truck operated by McGregory collided head-on with a semi-truck in unclear circumstances. After the collision, the pickup truck caught fire.
McGregory was pronounced dead at the crash site.
The semi-truck driver suffered minor injuries.
The cause of the wreck remains under investigation.
ORIGINAL STORY
Santa Barbara County, Calif. – One person was killed in a head-on collision on State Route 101 in Santa Barbara County early Friday morning.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the wreck happened at around 2:47 a.m. on the southbound Highway 101 just north of No Dos Pueblos Canyon Road.
A semi-truck collided head-on with a pickup truck in unclear circumstances. The impact caused the pickup to be fully burned.
A lot of oil had spilled on the roadway.
One person was killed in the accident.
The identity of the deceased was not immediately disclosed.
More information about the collision was not available.
An investigation is underway.
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