Lompoc man identified as victim in deadly pickup truck crash near Goleta
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - A Lompoc man was identified Wednesday as the person killed last week in a pickup truck crash near Goleta.
The Santa Barbara County Coroner's Bureau identified the victim as Valentin Rubio Guerrero, 59, of Lompoc.
The crash happened just before 2:30 p.m. on May 27 near Las Varas Canyon off northbound Highway 101.
Santa Barbara County Fire said the crash involved a pickup truck that went off the road and struck an oak tree.
Firefighters said heavy extrication was required for the driver, who died at the scene.
