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Multiple-car crash on northbound Highway 101 in Pismo Beach backs up traffic

A multiple-car crash in Pismo Beach on Thursday morning blocked traffic on Highway 101, according to Cal Fire and the CHP.

The crash happened just before 9 a.m. near the Wadsworth Avenue off-ramp, according to the CHP’s incident information page.

Approximately three or four vehicles were involved in the crash, Cal Fire said. One person had to be extricated from a vehicle, and both lanes of northbound Highway 101 were blocked, according to the agency.

Caltrans’ live traffic cameras in the area showed traffic was backed up at least to 4th Street.

The crash was cleared by about 9:40 a.m.

This story was originally published October 24, 2019 at 9:29 AM.

Gabby Ferreira
The Tribune
Gabby Ferreira is a breaking news and general assignment reporter at The Tribune in San Luis Obispo. A native of Houston, Texas, she was a reporter in Tucson, Arizona; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Palm Springs, California, before moving to San Luis Obispo County in 2016.
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