Fatal Head-on Collision on Highway 1

(Photo: SBCFD)

Update by edhat staff

One person has died during a head-on traffic collision on Highway 1 just north of Highway 101 Friday evening.

At 7:28 p.m. Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to a vehicle accident approximately 5.5 miles north of Highway 101. Upon arrival crews found two vehicles had collided head-on collision.

In one vehicle was a pickup with a male driver of an unknown age who died on the scene. In the other vehicle, a Honda sedan, had a male occupant of an unknown age who suffered major injuries. The Jaws of Life was required to extricate him from the vehicle. He was transported to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.

CHP is investigating this incident.

Reported by Roger the Scanner Guy

Head on vehicle accident on Highway 1 south of Jalama Road.