Five-vehicle car crash slows traffic near southbound Milpas St. offramp on Highway 101
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – California Highway Patrol said officers responded to a five-vehicle car crash on Highway 101 near southbound Milpas St. offramp on Friday evening.
CHP said dispatch received a call for a three-vehicle car crash just before 5:00 p.m., but after a few minutes the problem changed to a five-vehicle car crash with first responders on the way.
Traffic slowed significantly in the area as seen on Caltrans' Live Traffic Cameras, and CHP still had the left lane of Highway 101 closed off in the area as of 5:50 p.m.
Minor injuries were reported as of 6:02 p.m., and CHP said the patient was taken to Cottage Hospital.