3 killed in head-on crash on Highway 166 near New Cuyama

»» Update: Santa Maria man among 3 killed in head-on crash on Hwy. 166

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Update, 6 p.m.

A man and woman believed to be in their 40s or 50s were in one vehicle, and a man in his 20s was in the other, Santa Barbara County fire Capt. Dave Zaniboni said.

There were no other occupants in the vehicles, Zaniboni said.

Coroner’s personnel were en route to the scene pick up the remains. The crash is under investigation by the California Highway Patrol.

Original story

Three people were killed Sunday afternoon in a head-on collision on Highway 166 near New Cuyama.

The crash, involving two SUVs, occurred about 4:15 p.m. a mile west of New Cuyama, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

Highway 166 was blocked in both directions for a time after the crash.

It was unknown whether there were other injuries.

Additional details were not immediately available.

Noozhawk.com executive editor Tom Bolton can be reached at tbolton@noozhawk.com.

This story was originally published December 3, 2017 at 5:31 PM with the headline "3 killed in head-on crash on Highway 166 near New Cuyama."