Articles Tagged With ‘Highway 101’




Truck bursts into flames on Highway 101 in Shell Beach

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire engulfed a semi-truck on Highway 101 in Shell Beach on Friday night, sending smoke billowing into a nearby residential area and prompting reports of explosions.  Shortly after 9 p.m., a caller reported a truck on... (Continue reading)

Person struck and killed on Highway 101 near Los Alamos

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver struck and killed a pedestrian on Highway 101 north of Los Alamos in northern Santa Barbara County Friday night. The collision occurred at approximately 11:26 p.m. on northbound Highway 101 just south of Cat Canyon... (Continue reading)

DUI driver goes wrong way on Cuesta Grade, leads CHP on hours-long chase

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An allegedly intoxicated driver traveled up and down the Cuesta Grade in the wrong direction Saturday night, prior to heading over to the right side of Highway 101 and leading CHP officers on an approximately two-hour, 45-minute... (Continue reading)

SLO man struck and killed on Highway 101 in Pismo Beach

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver struck and killed a 61-year-old San Luis Obispo man who attempted to run across Highway 101 in Pismo Beach Thursday night, according to the CHP. Mikaela Torres, a 23-year-old from Carpinteria, was driving a... (Continue reading)

Truck slams into railroad bridge on Highway 101 in SLO

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A truck crashed into the railroad bridge above Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo on Thursday, scattering debris and causing southbound traffic to back up to the bottom of the Cuesta Grade. Shortly after 4 p.m., a... (Continue reading)

Caltrans lowering speed limit on Highway 101 north of San Miguel

By KAREN VELIE Caltrans plans to lower the speed limit from 70 mph to 65 mph on Aug. 27 on a portion of Highway 101 between San Miguel and King City. Data provided by the California Highway Patrol shows high... (Continue reading)

Driver taken to hospital after Highway 101 crash in SLO

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two cars collided on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo Thursday evening, resulting in responders transporting one person to the hospital. At about 5:30 p.m., the vehicles crashed on southbound Highway 101 near Los Osos Valley Road.... (Continue reading)

Motorcycle crash on Highway 101 in Atascadero injures two riders

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A motorcyclist and his passenger suffered injuries after crashing and being thrown off their bike on Highway 101 in Atascadero Thursday night. [Tribune] Jeffery Briggs, 37, was riding a 1998 Harley Davidson southbound on Highway 101 at... (Continue reading)

SUV catches on fire on Cuesta Grade

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A vehicle fire on the Cuesta Grade Sunday night engulfed much of an SUV in flames before firefighters extinguished it. Shortly after 10 p.m., a caller reported a Ford SUV on fire on northbound Highway 101, according... (Continue reading)

Carjacking suspect leads officers on chase from Santa Maria to SLO

By JOSH FRIEDMAN CHP officers arrested a carjacking suspect who led authorities on a chase from Santa Maria to San Luis Obispo on Thursday.  Ricardo Tapiamedrano, 35, is currently in San Luis Obispo County Jail on felony charges of driving... (Continue reading)