Edhat Staff
Update by the edhat staff
Two people were injured in a head-on traffic collision on Highway 1 early Thursday.
At 5:41 a.m., Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to the area about one mile west from the Highway 101 interchange.
Crews discovered two vehicles had collided head-on causing injuries to two people. One motorist sustained critical injuries and required a helicopter transport to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital for treatment.
Highway 1 was down to one lane for a period of time on Las Cruces Grade.
The cause of the collision is under investigation.
Photos: SBCFD
By an edhat reader
6:50 a.m., April 13, 2023
Traffic at a stand still on Hwy 1 north of Las Cruces/Gaviota. Traffic stopped. Anyone know why?
