Two transported with injuries after collision at Highway 154 and Armour Ranch Road Thursday

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Two people were injured after a traffic collision near the intersection of Highway 154 and Armour Ranch Road, southeast of Santa Ynez, Thursday.

One of the patients had major injuries and was airlifted to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital from the scene and another person had moderate injuries and was transported by ambulance to the same hospital shared the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

A third person was evaluated at the scene and later released added the emergency response agency.

According to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, crews were called to the scene at 12:24 p.m. and drivers are asked to find an alternate route to avoid the ongoing response.

The map below, courtesy of the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, shows the approximate location of the response and team of responders at the scene.

Highway 154 has been reduced to a single lane in the area and the cause is currently under investigation noted the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.