Passenger trapped after car flips in 3-vehicle crash on Hwy. 101 in SLO County

One person was trapped and another injured in a three-car collision on Highway 101 that overturned one vehicle and slowed southbound traffic north of Paso Robles on Wednesday afternoon. According to emergency services app PulsePoint, the California Highway Patrol received a report of a three-vehicle traffic collision near the intersection of Highway 101 and Exline Road between Paso Robles and San Miguel at around 3:48 p.m. One of the three vehicles flipped in the crash, trapping a passenger inside, while a second ambulance was requested for another passenger in need of further medical assistance, according to Pulsepoint.

Emergency fire and rescue crews were dispatched around 3:54 p.m., with tow trucks dispatched shortly after, according to PulsePoint.

As of around 4 p.m., drivers were being advised to move into the No.

2 lane while the vehicles were cleared, according to PulsePoint.