3 people injured in Highway 46 car crash in SLO County
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- Two vehicles collided near Highway 46 and McMillan Canyon Road on Sunday.
- Crash injured three people; one suffered major injuries, two had moderate injuries.
- CHP ruled out alcohol or drugs; investigation into the cause remains ongoing.
Two vehicles crashed on Highway 46 near Shandon on Sunday afternoon, leaving one person with major injuries and two others with moderate injuries.
In a news release Sunday night, the CHP said officers received a call of a two-vehicle crash at Highway 46 East and McMillan Canyon Road around 1:42 p.m.
Several vehicles stopped to assist, according to the California Highway Patrol Traffic Incident Information page.
When CHP arrived at the scene, officers determined a 17-year-old juvenile in a 1998 Lexus sedan was driving northbound on West Centre Street at the same time a female adult was driving a 2015 Toyota Highlander eastbound on Highway 46, the release said.
According to the release, the juvenile then for unknown reasons drove directly in front of the path of the other vehicle and “both parties were unable to avoid a collision.”
CHP said the Toyota stopped in the highway median and the Lexus came to rest on the shoulder of the road.
On Sunday afternoon, Cal Fire told The Tribune three people in total were injured in the crash, and all injured in the event were transported to a hospital.
Alcohol or drugs were not believed to be an associated factor in the crash, the CHP said. The incident is still under investigation.
According to Cal Fire, traffic built up around the scene on Highway 46 until around 3:30 p.m.
This story was originally published July 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM.