Update by the edhat staff
A vehicle crashed through the front of a 7-Eleven store in Goleta on Thursday afternoon.
At 3:35 p.m., emergency responders arrived in the 7300 block of Calle Real, cornering Ellwood Station Road, and discovered a red Subaru Outback had gone through the front windows of the convenience store and was fully inside the building.
Two adult males were inside the vehicle. The driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to Cottage Hospital in Goleta Valley for treatment, the passenger was uninjured.
There were no injuries to customers.
The store sustained major damage with minor damage to the vehicle.
The store is closed and firefighters are on the scene assisting with cleanup.
Vehicle Crashed into Goleta 7-Eleven
Originally reported by Bob Scan
Vehicle has crashed into a building in the 7300 block of Calle Real in Goleta.
This is the 7-Eleven store at 7390 Calle Real, corner of Ellwood Station Road. Happened around 3:30p (Thursday).
Several units of Santa Barbara County Fire crews are on the scene. Store is closed, driver may be injured. Building inspector is requested.
In a separate incident, there’s a collision on Highway 154 that involved a Caltrans truck.
At 3:35p CHP received a report of a Black Mercedes G550 and a white Caltrans truck, both pulled onto the right side of the road, about a mile up from the 192 offramp. No injuries reported.
Another incident, happening right now (4:04p Thursday) is an emergency response at the intersection of State and Micheltorena Streets. Unclear what this is about but one medical engine is enroute.