One dead after car overturns, catches fire on Highway 101 in Atascadero
Update 7:45 p.m.:
CHP has released the name of the person killed in Sunday’s crash. For more information, read our story here: CHP releases name of person killed in Highway 101 crash in Atascadero
Update 3:50 p.m.:
A CHP officer on scene confirmed one person has been killed and three others injured in the crash that sparked a vegetation fire on Highway 101.
Details on the circumstances of the crash were not immediately available.
The vegetation fire is approximately one acre.
Original story:
A car crash in Atascadero has sparked a vegetation fire off Highway 101, according to California Highway Patrol.
According to CHP’s incident report page, a vehicle overturned in the area of the Del Rio Road exit on northbound Highway 101 around 2 p.m. The vehicle caught on fire and appears to have sparked a nearby vegetation fire.
Smoke and fire could be seen from nearby residences in the Templeton area, according to CHP’s incident page.
It is unclear the size of the fire.
Authorities are requesting a possible temporary closure of the roadway as emergency responders work in the area, according to police scanner traffic.
The coroner has been requested to the scene of the crash, according to the incident page.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
This story was originally published July 5, 2020 at 2:57 PM.
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