Car crash backs up traffic on Highway 101 in SLO County

A car crash was backing up traffic on northbound Highway 101 near Templeton on Monday morning.

Around 10:25 a.m. on Monday, California Highway Patrol officers received reports of a crash involving two cars on Highway 101 near the Highway 46, Green Valley Road off-ramp, according to the CHP Traffic Incident Information Page.

At the time, it was reported that one vehicle may have been overturned, and the other had landed on Ramada Drive, according to the CHP page.

At 10:35 a.m., a car appeared to be blocking one of the highway lanes, CHP said. One of the cars involved in the crash reportedly received front and rear bumper damage.

The center road divider was also damaged, according to the page.

The roadway reopened by 11:17 a.m. but traffic remained backed up as of 12:10 p.m., according to the Caltrans QuickMap.

This story was originally published April 14, 2025 at 12:24 PM.

Chloe Shrager

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Chloe Shrager is the courts and crimes reporter for The Tribune. She grew up in Palo Alto, California, and graduated from Stanford with a B.A. in Political Science. When not writing, she enjoys surfing, backpacking, skiing and hanging out with her cat, Billy Goat.