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Released: July 29, 2020 - Wednesday, 04:11 PM

Suspicious Circumstances Update

Contact: Tony CipollaPhone: (805) 781-4547Date and time of incident: 7-26-20, Approximately 9:15 AMPlace of Occurrence: Santa Rita Road, rural TempletonVictim Information: N/ASuspect Information: N/AThe Sheriff's Office has identified the individual whose foot was found near Santa Rita Road in rural Templeton on 7-26-20.
With the help of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office and its rapid DNA process, this individual was identified as a surviving victim of a traffic collision on 7-17-20. That collision occurred when the car the male victim was driving crashed into a guardrail and caught fire on southbound Highway 101 just north of the Vineyard Drive off-ramp. Both of the victim's legs were severed in that collision. One foot was recovered at the scene. The other foot could not be located.
That collision occurred approximately three miles away from where the individual's foot was located near Santa Rita Road. For information regarding the collision please contact the CHP.