SBPDPIO
By the Santa Barbara Police Department
On September 9, 2022, around 1:30am, the Santa Barbara Police Combined Communications Center received a report of a serious injury traffic collision involving a single vehicle. Initial investigation shows a Ford sedan was traveling at a high rate of speed while exiting the 101 southbound freeway off-ramp at Castillo Street. The driver of the vehicle was attempting to turn left onto northbound Castillo Street and collided with a large retaining wall.
The driver of the vehicle is believed to have been under the influence of alcohol at the time of the collision. The driver and the front passenger sustained minor injuries, and a rear seat passenger sustained serious injuries and was transported to cottage hospital for treatment where they remain.
The Critical Accident Response Team responded to the scene to handle the investigation.
The driver was arrested on scene and identified as Ray Timothy Oberholzer, a 25-year-old Santa Barbara resident. He was booked into the Santa Barbara County Jail for felony DUI causing injury. Bail is set at $100,000.
This is an active investigation, and no other information is available currently.
Photo: SBPD
Where was he last served a drink? Businesses need to be held accountable when they over serve their customers to the point of inebration.
I also don’t like drunk drivers but let’s not blame the business for the child’s mistake, I’m sure you’ve got a lump of coal for Christmas before but did you go & sue the North Pole?
The child is the person who thinks Santa Claus is real and uses him in an argument by analogy.
Analogy!!?? LoL
Sue the car maker and gas station while you’re at it!!!
Seriously lol
BDM – why? Was this car designed and marketed for the sole purpose of killing as many people as possible in the shortest amount of time?
SBCOUNTYLOCAL is correct about holding business accountable. In Alcohol Beverage Control training you’re taught to look for signs of intoxication when serving alcohol. If you serve more alcohol to someone who is obviously drunk it can result in the bar/restaurant/club having their liquor license suspended. Additionally, if an inebriated patron leaves and causes an accident other vehicles or injured parties involved could potentially file criminal charges against the establishment or server. With that said, I’m a firm believer in personal responsibility. If you’ve had too much call a taxi, Uber, lyft, sober friend or family member to pick you up instead of driving. The passengers should have done the same. This was preventable!
how did the sombrero get there
It’s a straw sun hat that would generally be worn by a woman. Possibly the first responders put it there so that the tow truck driver would stow it with other personal effects?