San Luis Obispo police ask public for help in accident

13 September 2024

By KAREN VELIE

San Luis Obispo Police are asking for the public's help in investigating a car crash that seriously injured two children on September 7.

Shortly after 6 p.m., a caller reported a two-car crash at the intersection of S. Higuera and Suburban Road. Officers observed that an SUV traveling north on S. Higuera violated a red light and drove into the path of a truck that was turning left from Suburban Road onto S. Higuera.

The truck hit the SUV, causing it to overturn.

The adult driver of the SUV, a 20-year-old Grover Beach man, and a juvenile in the front seat sustained minor injuries. Two children in the back seat sustained serious injuries. Emergency responders took the driver and two passengers to local hospitals. One of the back seat passengers was flown out of the area to a children's hospital for specialized treatment. They are all currently in stable condition.

The driver of the truck was not injured. It is suspected that neither drugs nor alcohol played a role in the accident.

Due to the severity of the collision, investigators are asking anyone who witnessed this collision and has information to contact the station commander at (805) 781-7312 and reference case reference number 240907078.