Multiple-vehicle crash backs up traffic on Highway 101 near Fairview Ave, motorcyclist down
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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Traffic is building up near Fairview Ave on southbound Highway 101 due to a multiple-vehicle crash with one motorcyclist down as reported on the California Highway Patrol incident report log.
CHP first reported the incident at 5:17 p.m. on Tuesday noting two vehicles in the center divider with damage, and one motorcycle on the right side with a rider down in the lanes and not getting up.
The current status of the motorcyclist is not yet known, but CHP updated the log at 6:19 to say that there was one major injury involved in this accident.
Two tow trucks were called to the scene at 5:36 p.m., and CHP reported all lanes were open at 6:01 p.m.
This is a developing story. More information will be provided as updates come into the newsroom.
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