Orcutt, CA (December 16, 2024) – A fatal multi-vehicle crash on East Clark Avenue claimed one life and left two others critically injured Monday afternoon.

At approximately 2:15 p.m., Santa Barbara County Fire Department personnel were called to the 2600 block of East Clark Avenue, east of Presquile Road. Three vehicles were involved in the collision.

Rescue crews worked to extricate three individuals trapped inside one of the vehicles. Tragically, one person succumbed to their injuries at the scene. Two others were transported to Marian Regional Medical Center with critical injuries by American Medical Response ambulance services.

Occupants of the other two vehicles involved in the crash were not injured. Authorities have not yet released the identities of the deceased or the injured.

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

• The information in this article is based on initial reports from local authorities and may be subject to updates as investigations continue.
• The identities of those involved in the incident have not been released pending official confirmation and notification of next of kin.
• Further details about the accident, including toxicology results and potential charges, will be shared as they become available.
• Road closures and traffic updates related to the accident scene can be found by checking with local authorities or traffic monitoring services.

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