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1 person killed when car tumbles down embankment on Hwy. 101

By Lindsey Holden
Cal Fire crews on the scene of a fatal vehicle collision on southbound Highway 101, just north of Vineyard Drive.
Cal Fire crews on the scene of a fatal vehicle collision on southbound Highway 101, just north of Vineyard Drive. Cal Fire San Luis Obispo

One person was killed Friday morning in a crash on Highway 101 south of Arroyo Grande.

Cal Fire firefighters were notified of the crash — which occurred on southbound Highway 101 near the Laetitia Vineyard billboard between Arroyo Grande and Nipomo — about 8 a.m., according to a Cal Fire tweet.

A vehicle drove off the road and tumbled down an embankment, according to the tweet.

Both lanes of Highway 101 remain open, but drivers are asked to use caution when traveling through the area.

Check back for more information on this continuing story.

Lindsey Holden: 805-781-7939, @lindseymholden

This story was originally published March 23, 2018 at 9:00 AM with the headline "1 person killed when car tumbles down embankment on Hwy. 101."

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