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Semi-truck and SUV collision blocks Highway 101 traffic in Paso Robles

Update: At approximately 4:23 p.m., a driver of a tractor trailer was unable to stop as traffic backed up in Paso Robles, sparking a four-vehicle crash. The tractor trailer rear-ended a Honda CRV, which then rear ended a GMC Yukon. The CRV then side-swiped a Toyota Corolla.

One man was taken to a local hospital following the incident.

Original story: Just in time for the after-work rush, a collision involving a semi-trailer truck and an SUV was blocking traffic on Highway 101 in Paso Robles on Friday evening.

According to CHP, the collision occurred on northbound Highway 101, near the South Spring Street off-ramp.

A total of four vehicles could be involved in the accident, according to police scanner traffic. The vehicles were blocking the fast and slow lanes, but have been moved to allow for one-lane traffic.

An ambulance is en route to the scene.

Drivers are advised to to use caution in the area.

This story was originally published January 25, 2019 at 4:54 PM.

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Kaytlyn Leslie
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Kaytlyn Leslie writes about business and development for The San Luis Obispo Tribune. Hailing from Nipomo, she also covers city governments and happenings in San Luis Obispo. She joined The Tribune in 2013 after graduating from Cal Poly with her journalism degree.
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