Highway 166 Partially Closed After Truck Crash, Fire, Fuel Spill

Highway 166 Partially Closed After Truck Crash, Fire, Fuel Spill

Hours after a big rig crash and fire led to a hazmat incident, Highway 166 between the Central Coast and Cuyama Valley had one-way traffic control Wednesday morning. At approximately 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, emergency crews responded to an iPhone alert about a crash on Highway 166 near Chimineas Ranch Road northeast of Santa Maria, the California Highway Patrol said.  Officers found a semi-truck had tipped over and caught on fire about 44 miles east o…