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Truck-vs.-Pedestrian Accident at Garden  and Cota Streets Sends Man in Wheelchair to Hospital.

Paramedics with the Santa Barbara City Fire Department prepare to transport a man hit by a truck Wednesday night while crossing Cota Street in a wheelchair. (Urban Hikers photo)

By Urban Hikers | Published on 01.11.2012

A truck-vs.-pedestrian accident happened about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Garden and Cota streets in Santa Barbara. As a man was crossing Cota Street, a truck headed up Garden Street turned left at the intersection toward State Street. The driver reportedly didn’t see the man, who was crossing the street in a wheelchair.

The injured man was transported to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital for treatment of his injuries. He was talking with emergency responders at the time of the transport.

The driver of the truck told authorities he simply didn’t see the man crossing. It didn’t appear that alcohol was a factor in this accident.

The Santa Barbara City Fire Department, paramedics and the Santa Barbara Police Department responded.