Major-injury crash, vegetation fire close Highway 101 in SLO County - AOL

Published
June 08, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
San Miguel, California
Highway 101
Incident type
Crash

Summary

Car Crash San Miguel California in San Miguel, California: A vegetation fire near Cemetery Road ignited a chain‐reaction crash on southbound Highway 101 in San Miguel, California. The incident began around 3 p.m., when a truck towing a trailer suffered a tire blowout and the smoke from the fire reduced visibility to near zero, causing a five‐vehicle collision that closed both directions of the highway for about an hour.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Motorist Driver Injured
Unnamed Passenger Driver Injured

Original reporting

Major-injury crash, vegetation fire close Highway 101 in SLO County - AOL

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