Edhat Staff
A major traffic collision involving nine vehicles disrupted travel along southbound Highway 101 near San Ysidro Road on Friday afternoon, according to the Montecito Fire Department.
Emergency crews were dispatched around 2:30 PM to respond to the scene. One individual was transported to a nearby hospital by American Medical Response (AMR), though the severity of their injuries has not been disclosed at this time.
Authorities have warned drivers to expect significant delays in the area as efforts continue to clear the roadway.
The incident required coordination between multiple agencies. The Montecito Fire Department expressed gratitude to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District, and AMR ambulance services for their assistance during the response.
As the investigation into the cause of the collision continues, drivers are urged to exercise caution and remain patient while traveling through the area. Further updates will be provided as information becomes available.
Traffic was bumper to bumper northbound and southbound on every major road in the area for miles and for a long time. Old Coast Highway – total grid lock. Highway 192 – huge back ups. It makes me wonder about all of the disaster evacuation plans that are sometimes discussed…
Good point about disaster evacuation Resident. Over 20yrs ago i discussed this with the #2 @ the Montecito Fire Dept. I pointed out that the “Paint Fire” raced down at 90mph, a speed that is hard to evade in a vehicle on open road! I said that shelter in place is the only alternative and he agreed. I then asked how many homes had adequate fire shelters and he said almost none.
It is incumbent on all of us to understand the limits of emergency protection and take our own precautionary measures. Fire shelters are pricey though…
Need a metrolink option? ie commuter trains or rail buses.
Or when the LA to Frisco rail gets built, use the fare revenue to build an Anacapa Islands freeway?
Or cut a freeway along the mtns….
Caltrans knows how to do that.
Or make the 101 into 8 lanes!
Let’s finish this 101 construction already. It’s a dangerous setup. It’s amazing how slow this is going.
Why don’t they have them work round the clock on these projects?
Yes! Rush hours should be perfect! And who cares how much that would cost!
I was returning from walking a dog and a puppy from near Santa Claus coming back north at 235. Even the North bound lookie loos slowed that ways traffic to a crawl. I stay near San Ysidro and the amount of accidents in that area on the freeway is CRAZY due to people going too fast/tailgating.
Turned around at the Milpas on-ramp and took E. Mountain Rd. Cut my drive time to Carpinteria from 1hr to 28 minutes. It was a parking lot!