Crash on Hwy. 101 blocks two lanes near Avila Beach
A vehicle crash involving a semi-truck backed up rush hour traffic on southbound Highway 101 near Avila Beach Drive at 5:29 p.m. Monday.
California Highway Patrol officials have responded, but the dispatch center said it didn’t have any additional details as of about 6 p.m.
John Boy’s Towing was called out, according to the CHP’s traffic incident information website. Two of three lanes were reported closed as of 6:19 p.m., CHP officials reported.
It appears the semi-truck had a 50-foot empty trailer, according to the incident page.
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