Edhat Staff
Update by edhat staff
Multiple vehicle collisions due to hail or snow closed Highway 154 in both directions on Wednesday.
At 10:39 a.m., county firefighters and other surrounding emergency response agencies responded to Cold Spring Bridge on the San Marcos Pass for a report of multiple vehicle collision.
Crews were able to locate several vehicles that had collided on both sides of the bridge due to two inches of hail or snow, said County Fire Captain Daniel Bertucelli.
There was a total of eight vehicles involved with two minor injuries, one of those may have been transported to the hospital.
Highway 154 closed in both directions for crews to clean up the roadway and clear the hail/snow. As of 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, the roadway was reopened.
California Highway Patrol is investigating.
Photos: SBCFD
By Tagdes
Vehicle accident in the 6000 block of Highway 154/San Marcos Pass at Cold Spring Bridge.
By Scanner Andrew
Report of a vehicle accident on 154.
Source: Caltrans
CALTRANS DISTRICT 5 SIGALERT
Date/Time: Weds, March 10, 2020 at 11:22 am
Location: Highway 154 at Cold Springs Bridge in Santa Barbara County
Description of Incident: Highway 154 is closed between State Route 192 in Santa Barbara and State Route 246 near Santa Ynez just following a multi-vehicle traffic incident on the Cold Springs Bridge on 154.
Estimated Time of Opening
There is no estimated time of clearing this accident and re-opening the highway. Motorists are advised to use US 101 to travel north/south. CHP Traffic Incident Information Page: http://cad.chp.ca.gov
@Hatsoff, that’s Cold SPRING Tavern… amateur 🙂