No injuries were reported Thursday afternoon in a collision on Highway 101 in Montecito involving at least seven vehicles, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The crash occurred at about 2:45 p.m. in the southbound lanes just north of the Olive Mill Road exit, the CHP said.

All of the vehicles involved ended up in the center divider, the CHP said.

The left-hand lane was shut down while authorities investigated and clear the wreckage, and traffic was reported backed up in the area.

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