Northbound 101 reopens following multi-vehicle crash near Montecito

MONTECITO, Calif. – Lanes of northbound Highway 101 were shut down Monday afternoon after multiple vehicles overturned near Montecito.

It happened around noon on northbound Highway 101 at Sheffield Drive.

According to the California Highway Patrol online incident page, several vehicles overturned including a minivan that rolled several times.

Multiple flatbeds and tow trucks were called into the scene to handle the damaged vehicles.

Vehicles and debris blocked multiple lanes on the northbound side which led to a complete closure of northbound lanes of the highway.

By 1:20 p.m., all lanes were reopened to traffic.

One person was taken to the hospital and two other suffered minor injuries.