Wrong-way driver causes mass casualty incident on Highway 101
January 10, 2026
By KAREN VELIE
A wrong-way driver caused a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 101 near King City on Saturday evening with at least four people injured, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officers referred to the crash as a mass causality incident.
Shortly before 10 p.m., a caller reported that a vehicle headed southbound in the northbound lane led to the multi-vehicle crash. Two air ambulances and two ground ambulance were requested.
Officers shut down two traffic lanes.
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