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Fatal crash blocks traffic on Highway 166 near Pine Canyon Road

Fatal crash blocks traffic on Highway 166 near Pine Canyon Road

UPDATE (10:50 a.m.) - All lanes of the highway are now open.___UPDATE (10:15 a.m.) - One lane of the highway has reopened with one-way traffic control, Caltrans reports.___UPDATE (8:40 a.m.) - The CHP has released new information on this crash. Officials now say the crash turned deadly, involving a big rig and a Nissan Altima. They say around 6 a.m. on Wednesday morning, the Nissan crossed into the opposite lane of traffic and crashed head-on into the big rig. Authorities are asking drivers to use alternative routes until lanes can be reopened.___(7:04 a.m.) - All lanes on Highway 166 near Pine Canyon Road east of Santa Maria are blocked due to a collision, according to the CHP.No additional details on the accident have yet been released and an estimated time of opening is unknown. Travelers are advised to use alternative routes.

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