3-Vehicle Traffic Collision Forces Brief Highway 101 Northbound Closure Near Montecito

3-Vehicle Traffic Collision Forces Brief Highway 101 Northbound Closure Near Montecito

The northbound side of Highway 101 near Montecito briefly closed Saturday afternoon after a 3-vehicle traffic collision, according to Montecito Fire Protection District spokesperson Christina Atchinson. Traffic was still backed up through Summerland just before 4 p.m. Three people were transported to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, per Atchinson. They sustained minor injuries in the collision, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP). Em…