Driver suffers major injuries in Highway 1 crash near Morro Bay

One person sustained major injuries in a car crash on Highway 1 outside of Morro Bay on Tuesday afternoon.

The crash was reported on the highway near Quintana Road around 4:16 p.m., according to emergency response app, PulsePoint.

CHP officer J. Dunbar said a blue van was crossing the highway at the intersection when it collided with a white Dodge truck.

Both vehicles sustained heavy damage in the collision.

The driver of the van had major injuries due to the crash and was transported to a local hospital, Dunbar said. The driver of the truck sustained only minor injuries.

Traffic was only slightly impacted by the incident. As of 5:45 p.m., traffic was once again moving smoothly through the area.

This story was originally published January 25, 2022 at 6:02 PM.

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.