Update: Road now open after Highway 101 crash near Paso Robles
Update 1:15 p.m.: The roadway on Highway 101 is now fully open after a crash has been cleared on Highway 101 near Paso Robles.
The incident took place about 11:15 a.m. Wednesday when the driver of a Hyundai Kona, stopped at Wellsona Road, waiting to turn left on Highway 101 northbound, failed to yield the right of way to the driver of an oncoming Nissan Frontier heading southbound at 65 miles per hour, said CHP spokesman Jose Meza, in an email.
“The Hyundai failed to yield the right of way to the Nissan and entered the intersection when it was not safe to do so,” Meza said. “The Hyundai broadsided the Nissan, causing the Nissan to overturn. The Nissan landed back on its wheels in the median.”
Neither driver was transported to the hospital, Meza said. The driver of Nissan complained of pain to his left hand and the Hyundai driver had no injuries.
One lane in each direction of Highway 101 was closed for about 30 minutes, Meza said.
Original story: A crash Wednesday morning involving two vehicles on Highway 101 in Paso Robles resulted in one person sustaining minor injuries, the California Highway Patrol said.
The incident, which took place at 11:16 a.m. on southbound Highway 101 near Wellsona Road, involved a gray pickup truck and a red sports utility vehicle, according to Cal Fire and the CHP.
One lane of the freeway was blocked as of 11:27 a.m. as officials responded to the crash, according to the CHP.
Cal Fire urged drivers via Twitter to use caution while driving in the area.
This story was originally published September 29, 2021 at 12:10 PM.
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