On the night of November 3rd, a 26-year old woman, along with her dog, was struck and killed by multiple cars as she tried to cross the highway 101 near the Milpas Street off-ramp. The woman was identified as Hannah Strombergs, a local transient. Authorities said the woman was walking across the southbound lane of the freeway when she was hit by as many as five cars. The cars involved in the accident include a Honda, a Mercedes, a Cadillac Deville, and a Toyota Scion. Officers are still looking for a Kia that they believe is also involved in the incident.
The unfortunate incident came as the City of Santa Barbara is taking action on making the Milpas Street safer for pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers alike. The city had already repaved and repainted the streets. According to Sebastian Aldana, Jr., Vice President of the Milpas Community Association, “They're going to put a bike lane here in the next few weeks, those flashing beacons will be installed. The City Council has put the east side neighborhood a number one priority for public safety.”
"It's a high traffic area, foot traffic, it's very important, there's been a couple deaths already, we don't need another one," Aldana added.
Recent accidents in Milpas Street include a bicyclist who was hit by a car after she failed to use a crosswalk at Milpas and a teenager who was hit and killed by a truck at corner of Milpas and Ortega Streets.
In Santa Barbara, car crash accidents and other personal injury cases are very common. Safety on the road should always be one of your concerns. Next to it is the awareness of what to do if ever you are involved in an accident.
Call a Santa Barbara personal injury lawyer as soon as you can. Santa Barbara law firms are very experienced in dealing with cases like these and Santa Barbara injury lawyers can assist you as you deal with the intricacies of personal injury law. If you are involved in an accident, no matter whose fault it is, contact a Santa Barbara personal injury attorney immediately.
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