A wrong way 3 vehicle collision happened on Highway 101 southbound near Chualar on Wednesday night, June 25. According to the Monterey California Highway Patrol, the wrong way driver was traveling northbound on southbound Highway 101 crashing head-on with 2 other vehicles before 9 p.m. and caught fire with the driver still trapped inside. The driver had to be extricated from the vehicle by first responders and was transported to a hospital with major injuries. One other person involved in the accident was also taken to a hospital to be treated for minor injuries. The crash forced a full closure of the southbound lanes on Highway 101 in the Chualar area for over 5 hours and all of the lanes were reopened before at 2:30 am. on Thursday morning, June 26. The Monterey CHP says that they do suspect alcohol or drugs were involved in the wreck.
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