Two people were injured, one critically, in a single-vehicle accident on Highway 101 between Ventura and Carpinteria, according to the Ventura County Fire Department.
The crash occurred at about 2 p.m. in the northbound lanes south of Faria Beach.
The vehicle overturned and ended up off the roadway.
The critically injured patient was transported by a Ventura County helicopter to a local trauma center, while the other injured person was taken to the hospital by ground ambulance.
The northbound freeway was shut down for a time to allow the helicopter to land and pickup the victim.
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