Fatal Traffic Collision – East Cota Street & Santa Barbara Street
By Redaccion
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After tireless work from the Santa Barbara Police Department’s Traffic Section and Detectives, on the evening of February 24, 2024, two subjects were arrested pertaining to the fatal hit-and-run traffic collision that occurred in the early morning hours of February 24, 2024.
- 34-year-old Salvador Jimenez of Santa Barbara – Felony hit & run and driving on a suspended license. Jimenez was booked into the Santa Barbara County Jail on $500,000 bail.
- 26-year-old Estefani Nava Guerrero of Santa Barbara – Accessory to a felony and destruction of evidence. Guerrero was booked into the Santa Barbara County Jail on $20,000 bail.
A third person was interviewed pertaining to this case and released, and charges may be referred to the District Attorney’s Office.
This case is still an active investigation, and the Santa Barbara Police Department is asking if anyone has any information pertaining to this case to please contact Traffic Investigator Edward Kasper at 805-897-3719 or [email protected].
The Santa Barbara Police Department is working closely with the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office on this case. No further information can be released at this time.
On February 24, 2024, around 2 a.m., the Santa Barbara Police Department Combined Communications Center received a report of an injury traffic collision occurring at the intersection of East Cota Street and Santa Barbara Street involving a vehicle and a motor scooter.
Officers arrived at the scene and located the subject, the driver of the motor scooter, lying on the road. Officers started life-saving measures until the Santa Barbara Fire Department and paramedics arrived. Sadly, despite all efforts, the subject was pronounced deceased.
SBPD’s Traffic Section was called in to investigate this incident further. This is an active investigation, and no further information can be released at this time. The decedent’s name is being withheld pending next of kin notification.
