The 57-year-old Lompoc man died after being hit by a car on Highway 1 near Highway 135 in Santa Maria
Santa Maria, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office has released the name of a pedestrian who was struck and killed near Orcutt on Saturday.
Lonell Oliver, 57, of Lompoc was struck and killed by a gray Toyota Camry at about 5 p.m. on January 13 on southbound Highway 1 near Highway 135.
According to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, Oliver was standing in the roadway when he was struck by the vehicle.
The driver of the vehicle, a 19-year-old Lompoc man, was not injured in the incident. He remained at the crash scene and cooperated with investigators.
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Santa Maria, Calif. – A pedestrian died after being struck by a car in Santa Maria on Saturday evening.
At around 5:00 p.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to reports of a pedestrian accident on Highway 1 near Highway 135.
A gray Toyota Camry reportedly struck a pedestrian on the highway in unclear circumstances.
The unidentified pedestrian was killed in the accident.
The name of the victim was not immediately disclosed.
More details about the accident were not released.
An investigation into the accident is underway.
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