Small Town Misfit

Goleta Valley, CA
It wasn’t until after the intoxicated male, 25, accepted a ride from an unknown driver that he realized his predicament. Admittedly drunk, the man recalls jumping into a vehicle on State Street, believing it to be a taxi, and requesting a ride home. However, when the driver failed to take the correct exit, the passenger became concerned.

In a husky voice, the male driver — whom the passenger had thought was a woman — said, “No,” and continued driving northbound on Hwy 101.

When the passenger decided to call 9-1-1, the driver, believed to have been a male transvestite in a “black, curly-haired wig” — became enraged. The driver, now wanted for battery with serious injury, opened the car door and kicked the victim to the asphalt from the moving vehicle.

After an unsuccessful attempt to flag down help from the roadside at 2:30 a.m., the victim explained to deputies how he fell asleep in the center divider until morning. At dawn, another driver came to his rescue.

Because of injuries suffered in the fall, a medical emergency crew was called to transport the victim to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.

Due to the inebriated state of the victim, he had difficulty recalling details of the previous evening. Required to stay in the hospital for bleeding on the brain, the victim also suffered a broken ankle and deep abrasions to his backside.

Found in the Goleta Valley Voice

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