One Person Critically Injured in Semi-Truck, SUV Crash on Highway 101
A critical injury occurred when a semi-truck collided with an SUV on Highway 101 northbound near Patterson Avenue in Goleta Valley. One person was hospitalized with critical injuries after the crash, which took place in a construction zone and led…
Santa Barbara Santa Maria San Luis Obispo, CA, October 28, 2026 —
One person was hospitalized with critical injuries after a semi-truck collided with an SUV on northbound Highway 101 near Patterson Avenue in Goleta Valley, according to the information provided about the crash.
The collision took place in a construction zone and led to lane closures. The available information does not specify how many lanes were closed, how long the closures lasted, or whether traffic remained affected after the crash.
Details about when the collision occurred were not provided. The identities of the people involved, the number of occupants in either vehicle, and the injured person’s identity were also not disclosed. The information provided does not state whether anyone else was injured or hospitalized.
No cause of the collision has been given. The available account does not describe how the crash happened, whether either vehicle was moving through the construction zone at the time, or whether any investigation findings have been released. It also does not identify the responding agencies or provide information about citations or other actions.
The confirmed details are limited to the two vehicles involved, the location on northbound Highway 101 near Patterson Avenue in Goleta Valley, the construction-zone setting, the lane closures, and the hospitalization of one person with critical injuries. Further information about the timing, the closures, and the circumstances of the collision was not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Evelyn Spence, South County Editor on www.noozhawk.com, see more information here.
