UPDATE (Sept. 21, 2023) - The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office has identified the pedestrian as Ruben Reyes Victoria, 29, of Goleta.
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UPDATE (6:22 p.m.) - A 19-year-old man was arrested in connection with a hit-and-run collision that resulted in the death of a pedestrian.
The collision happened at about 3 p.m. Wednesday in the southbound lanes of Storke Rd. at Bollay Dr. in Goleta.
According to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office, deputies arrived to find that a landscape maintenance worker had been hit by a car that had already fled the area. They attempted CPR but once emergency medical personnel arrived, they determined he was beyond resuscitation and pronounced him dead.
Sheriff's officials say investigators were able to track the driver, identified as David Rousso, to the 400 block of Storke Rd. where he was arrested.
The name of the victim has not yet been released.
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UPDATE (4:45 p.m.) - The sheriff's office says Storke Road is back open.
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(3:52 p.m.) - A pedestrian died after being hit by a car in Goleta Wednesday, fire officials say.
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department reports crews were called to the area of Storke Road between Bollay and Santa Felicia around 3 p.m.
A sheriff’s deputy performed CPR on the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the fire department.
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office has released few details about the incident but said a suspect has been located in connection with the hit-and-run.
One lane of Storke Road is closed while the investigation is underway.
