UPDATE: (4:30 a.m.)
The Southbound lanes along Highway 1 have been reopened following the incident.
We are now waiting on a press release in which the CHP will provide more information on the crash.
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ORIGINAL SCRIPT: (10 p.m.)
A motorcyclist was killed when struck by "multiple vehicles" on southbound Highway 1 near Highway 135 in the Santa Maria Valley Wednesday night, Santa Barbara County Fire Department said in a post on X.
The solo male rider was pronounced dead at the scene.
A spokesperson for the Santa Barbara County Fire Department could not confirm how exactly the motorcyclist crashed — whether he fell on his own or was initially hit by another vehicle — or say how many vehicles were involved. Those facts remain under investigation.
Around 11 p.m., a spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol said Highway 1 at the accident scene remains closed and there is no estimated reopening time. The CHP spokesperson also could not confirm details of the accident.
Motorcyclist down, struck by multiple vehicles: HWY 1 SB / HWY 135, Santa Maria Valley. Solo male rider pronounced deceased on scene. HWY 1 SB at HWY 135 closed for CHP investigation. See CHP for HWY reopening. CT 9:23pm pic.twitter.com/3a0TdoNriq
— Scott Safechuck (@SBCFireInfo) January 18, 2024
