A collision that left one man dead in the Goleta Valley and an overturned big rig in Summerland combined to close northbound lanes of Highway 101 for hours Friday morning.
The two accidents brought the morning rush hour to a standstill, giving commuters a dose of the traffic woes they can expect during the upcoming Highway 101 revamp.
An unidentified 37-year-old Santa Fe, N. M., man was killed near Turnpike Avenue when the 1985 Cadillac El Dorado in which he was a passenger rolled over several times in a 6:30 a.m. crash that involved two cars. Officials said the 37-year-old driver of the Cadillac, Radana Slaba of Santa Barbara, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and vehicular manslaughter.
Officials say Ms. Slaba, who suffered cuts and was taken to Cottage Hospital, was traveling in the fast lane at a high rate of speed, then suddenly veered sharply to the right, striking a 2001 Ford Taurus driven by Marie Puchi, 61, of Ventura.
Posted by gandlwoods at November 13, 2004 06:54 AMall I will say is "ouch"!!!!!!
Posted by: Jim at November 13, 2004 07:40 AM