Russell Spencer Killed in Accident on Highway 101 near Olive Mill Road in Montecito
Russell Spencer Killed in Fatal Montecito Pedestrian Crash on Highway 101 near Olive Mill Road
Montecito, California (March 28, 2019) – Police have identified a pedestrian hit and killed by a suspected hit-and-run driver early Saturday morning in Montecito as Russell Spencer, 58, of Santa Barbara, according to a local news source.
The accident was reported at about 2:10 a.m. March 23, on Highway 101 near Olive Mill Road.
The California Highway patrol said Spencer was lying in the right-hand lane of Highway 101 when he was struck by a vehicle.
Russell Spencer Killed in Montecito Pedestrian Crash
Spencer died of injuries sustained in the crash.
The driver of the vehicle stopped to check on the victim but ultimately fled the scene. The driver was later tracked down to Ventura and arrested. The driver’s identity has not been released.
The crash is under investigation.
Our sincere sympathies go to the family and friends of the person killed in the crash.
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