Single vehicle crashes off Gibraltar Road; driver safe, Santa Barbara CA
TrafficA single vehicle went off the side of Gibraltar Road. The driver, a woman wrapped in a blue blanket, managed to get out and is safe. She appears to be experiencing a mental health issue. Emergency crews confirmed no other persons or vehicles were involved and no serious injuries were reported.
Audio|Source: Santa Barbara County Sheriff Main Channel
03:10
Transcript:
00:00
For units responding to 246[1] at Preasner Road, Press CHP[2] is going to be closer to Sabata Canyon Road.
00:05
You came in Broken Central, UCA Office, Subotic Canyon.
00:08
Affirmative, CHP[2] is advising it's going to be closer to Sabotic Canyon Road.
00:12
General 151, go ahead.
00:13
We're opting with HPU, a single vehicle with the driver still in the vehicle.
00:18
We may have a second vehicle, hold down the side of the hills, continue the response.
00:21
We're on CHP[2], single vehicle, driver's still in the vehicle, possibly a second vehicle, continue response.
00:27
The young unit for a zero hundred bolt toward.
00:29
3911.
00:30
11 with Tieneta back, it's in the 2700 block of Gibraltar Road.
00:33
Probably half the way up.
00:35
I'd be advising that there's an X-ray that's standing near at cliffhead right by the trailhead for West Goldring Trail.
00:40
Number. Number.
00:41
54 to back.
00:42
Let's say I am 54.
00:43
Control, the time 54, December.
00:44
Time 54, go ahead.
00:46
Just an update.
00:47
We have one vehicle over the side of the road, driver self-extricated to the roadway.
00:51
We're investigating to make sure nobody else is down there, but it looks like one green tag, and that's about it.
00:56
and has a blue blanket around her and appears to be having some sort of mental health issue.
01:03
Number.
01:04
3416, OIA with CHP[2] 246[1] at Zabata, can you?
01:06
3416. At 16, CHP[2] is on scene of a TC[3] and requesting assistance with traffic control, 246[1] in Sabata.
01:12
Two.
01:13
2411, I'll be around as well.
01:14
Central, the time 54.
01:15
By time 54, go ahead.
01:17
This is going to be an odd injury.
01:18
Agent 51 will remain on scene for a few minutes with CHP[2], but we can cancel the assignment and release Command 3.
01:24
Central Copies, not injury, canceling the assignment.
01:26
Returning back to Command 2.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
246: California Highway (State Route 246)
[2]
CHP: California Highway Patrol
[3]
TC: Traffic Collision
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Location mentioned:
Near Gibraltar Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
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