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Man dies after two-car crash in Santa Maria

By Joe Buttitta

Published September 29, 2021 6:26 am

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - A man died Tuesday night in Santa Maria after a two-car crash, according to the Santa Maria Police Department.

SMPD officers were dispatched to the intersection of Railroad Avenue and Orchard Street at 10:08 p.m. after the crash was reported to 911.

A tweet from the department said they found an unresponsive victim in one of the vehicles. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The area was closed for several hours due to the crash.

The crash is under investigation by the SMPD Traffic Bureau.

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