Full Notification

At approximately 8:30 a.m. this morning, May 5, 2016, a 91-year-old Goleta resident called the Sheriff’s Office to report that he was the subject who hit a 14-year-old bicyclist yesterday at the intersection of N. Fairview Avenue and Cathedral Oaks Road.  He claimed after the incident happened he stopped to check on the teenager but was unaware he needed to stay on scene to provide his information. 

California State Law requires any driver involved in a collision to make contact with the other party and provide their complete information.  The case will be forwarded to the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office for review with the recommended charge of felony hit and run.