Highway 154 re-open after two-car crash in Los Olivos, one person with life-threatening injuries
LOS OLIVOS, Calif. - A car accident on the 3200 block of Highway 154 in Los Olivos blocked traffic as emergency crews responded to the scene Thursday morning.
The accident was reported at 8:40 a.m. on Highway 154 near Foxen Canyon Road, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.
The accident involved two vehicles, and one of the cars caught fire. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office requested the closure of Highway 154 in order to land an emergency helicopter and airlift a patient to the hospital.
Westbound #Hwy154 near Foxen Canyon in #LosOlivos CLOSED due to two vehicle traffic collision. Lanes blocked & one vehicle on fire.
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Santa Barbara County Fire reported that one patient had life-threatening injuries and was flown to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. The victim, a 60-year-old male, was pulled from his vehicle while it was on fire, apparently pulled out by bystanders.
The highway was closed around 9 a.m., but re-opened around 9:50 a.m., according to CalTrans.
The status of the victim or cause of the accident was unknown.
