1 Killed in Montecito Crash on Highway 101 near Olive Mill Road

1 Killed, 4 Injured in Car Accident on Highway 101 near Olive Mill Road in Montecito

1 Killed in Montecito Crash on Highway 101 near Olive Mill Road

Montecito, California – One person is dead following a two-vehicle collision that happened early Sunday morning in Montecito.

The fatal crash happened on Highway 101 near Olive Mill Road at around 3:10 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.

Two vehicles were involved in the collision, but the events leading up to the accident were not immediately established.

One vehicle rolled down an embankment after the collision, ejecting one person.

The ejected person, whose identity was not immediately disclosed, was pronounced dead at the accident scene.

Another person was trapped inside the vehicle that rolled down an embankment and had to be rescued before being transported to the hospital with critical injuries.

Three other people were transported to the hospital with unknown injuries.

More details about the accident were not released.

An investigation into the accident is underway.