Driver Airlifted After Corvette Launches 100 Feet off Alisal Road in Santa Ynez

A man was seriously injured Sunday afternoon when his Corvette left the road in Santa Ynez, cleared a fence, and landed roughly 100 feet off the 1000 block of Alisal Road, according to Santa Barbara County Fire Department spokesperson Captain Scott Safechuck.

The crash was reported at 4:06 p.m. and drew responses from Santa Barbara County Fire, American Medical Response, CalStar Air, and the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. The driver — the sole occupant — sustained moderate to major injuries and was airlifted by CalStar helicopter to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.

“Vehicle (Corvette) left the roadway clearing over a fence and traveling approximately 100′ from the roadway before coming to rest,” Safechuck said in a statement…

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