Update: Highway 1 reopens in SLO after car crash downs utility lines

Update, 9:30 a.m.:

Highway 1 had reopened to traffic in both directions as of 9:24 a.m. Sunday.

Original story:

A car crash blocked Highway 1 traffic in both directions at Stenner Creek Road on Sunday morning as crews worked to repair downed utility lines.

Drivers were being rerouted through the Cal Poly campus as of 8:30 a.m.

The California HIghway Patrol was on the scene along with utility crews.

According to the CHP Traffic Incident Information Page, multiple vehicles were involved in the Highway 1 collision, which occurred just before midnight.

One vehicle ended up on its roof, the CHP said.

However, the agency said, only minor injuries were reported in the crash.

This story was originally published October 23, 2022 at 8:42 AM.

Sarah Linn

The Tribune

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Sarah Linn is an editor and reporter on the West Service Journalism Team, working with journalists in Sacramento, Modesto, Fresno, Merced and San Luis Obispo in California and Bellingham, Olympia and Tri-Cities in Washington, as well as Boise, Idaho. She previously served as the Local/Entertainment Editor of The Tribune in San Luis Obispo, working there for nearly two decades. A graduate of Oregon State University, she has earned multiple California journalism awards.