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Multi-vehicle crash slows Highway 101 traffic in SLO

Northbound traffic backed up on Highway 101 after a four-vehicle collision near the Madonna Road exit in San Luis Obispo on Friday, May 8, 2026.
Northbound traffic backed up on Highway 101 after a four-vehicle collision near the Madonna Road exit in San Luis Obispo on Friday, May 8, 2026.

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A multi-vehicle crash slowed northbound traffic on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo on Friday afternoon.

According to the California Highway Patrol incident report page, four vehicles collided near the northbound Madonna Road exit around 3 p.m.

The CHP did not specify whether anyone was injured in the crash, but the scene was cleared soon after it was reported.

As of 3:45 p.m., both northbound lanes of traffic continued to be affected, with traffic stretching to the South Higuera Street on-ramp, according to the Caltrans QuickMap.

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