UPDATE: Deadly crash sparks fire on Southbound Hwy 101 near…

Car Crash Los Alamos California in Los Alamos, California: A wrong-way driver traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of Highway 101 collided head-on with a Chumash Casino bus near Los Alamos at approximately 3:17 a.m. on June 26, 2026. Both vehicles became fully engulfed in flames, with the fire extending from the car to the bus. At least one person was killed in the crash, and all 14 bus passengers evacuated safely, suffering minor injuries. The California Highway Patrol and Santa Barbara County Fire Department responded to the scene, closing southbound lanes and reducing northbound traffic to one lane.