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Coverage dated September 24, 2026

3-Vehicle Collision, Fuel Spill Closes Highway 101 Southbound Near Montecito

Headline from Nooz Hawk

Highway 101 southbound near Montecito was closed Thursday morning due to an early morning collision involving at least three vehicles, two of which were semi-trucks. Emergency crews responded at around 1:41 a.m.

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  1. Nooz Hawk

    3-Vehicle Collision, Fuel Spill Closes Highway 101 Southbound Near Montecito (opens Nooz Hawk)

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    Nooz Hawk's feed description

    Highway 101 southbound near Montecito was closed Thursday morning due to an early morning collision involving at least three vehicles, two of which were semi-trucks. Emergency crews responded at around 1:41 a.m.

  2. Santa Barbara News-Press

    Early morning crash spills fluids onto Highway 101; both Southbound lanes closed in Montecito (opens Santa Barbara News-Press)

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    Santa Barbara News-Press's feed description

    The crash sparked early morning traffic havoc in an area that is currently under construction for Highway 101 expansion

  3. The Santa Barbara Independent

    Two Semi-Trucks and a Lexus Crash on Hwy. 101 in Montecito, Causing Complete Closure of Southbound Traffic (opens The Santa Barbara Independent)

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    The Santa Barbara Independent's feed description

    Both lanes of the freeway have reopened after an hours-long closure due to an early-morning crash on Thursday that left 60 gallons of diesel on the freeway.