Woman Seriously Injured in Crash on Cathedral Oaks Road [Goleta, CA]

Police Investigate Crash  on Cathedral Oaks Road in Goleta

GOLETA, CA (June 8, 2026) — A woman suffered major injuries Monday in a crash on Cathedral Oaks Road after another vehicle struck her while she was checking on her car following a collision with a deer.

According to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, first responders were dispatched around 11:39 a.m. to Cathedral Oaks Road between Los Carneros Road and Storke Road for a reported single-vehicle crash involving a deer.

Fire officials said the vehicle struck and killed the deer. The two people inside the vehicle were not injured in the initial collision.

While emergency crews were on their way, both occupants got out of the damaged vehicle. A female occupant walked to the front of the vehicle to check on the deer and assess the damage.

At that point, a second vehicle rear-ended the damaged car, pushing it forward and striking the woman, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

The woman sustained major injuries. Emergency responders transported her by ambulance to Cottage Hospital for further treatment.

Officials said no other injuries were reported.

Authorities have not released the injured woman’s identity.

The incident remains under investigation.

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