154 Collision near Painted Cave
By JB86
At 2:07 am a collision was reported on 154near Painted Cave. Heard from 2467 San Marcos. Head-on collision, Tan Chevy Suburban vs black sedan. Occupants of Suburban out of vehicle, minor injuries. Driver of black car split the scene, after threatening a witness. CHP and sheriffs searching for missing driver. K-9 dispatched to assist.
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Jan 15, 2022 03:07 AM3:05 K-9 on scene. Suspect believed to be injured, based on blood in car. Should provide a good track for the K-9.
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Jan 15, 2022 03:17 AMAir support en route, with FLIR (Forward-looking infrared) capabilities. ETA 20 minutes.
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Jan 15, 2022 03:53 AMAir support couldn't respond due to mechanical issues. No resolution as of 3:52 am...
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Jan 15, 2022 08:22 AMYikers. Hope they have found the other driver by now! Thanks for letting us know!
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Jan 15, 2022 10:14 AMLikely drunk and didn't want to get caught. I wonder if they found him. JB86 is right.
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Jan 15, 2022 11:17 AMSuspect likely bushwacking in the chaparral getting an ample dose of poison oak.
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Jan 15, 2022 11:55 AMProbably just another illegal on a daily car theft book and release what’s new luckily he didn’t kill the people in the suburban -Thats a good thing
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Jan 15, 2022 12:58 PMHopefully, the residents of Painted Cave were alerted!
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Jan 15, 2022 05:04 PMUpdate; CHP identified the suspect in the felony hit-and-run but did not locate him, providing info to SBPD for follow-up. CHP reopened the call at around 11:00 am Saturday after the suspect's phone pinged in Goleta. Sheriffs were advised. A resident reported someone yelling 'I can't walk' in that vicinity (near 895 Cambridge in an open-space). Unknown the rest of the story...I would expect they apprehended the suspect, but do not know.