Traffic on Highway 154 was shut down on Wednesday following a multi-vehicle crash at the Cold Spring Bridge, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Icy conditions, with an estimated two inches of hail and snow on the roadway, contributed to the crash, which occurred at about 10:20 a.m., according to Capt. Daniel Bertucelli of the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.
Eight vehicles, including a motorhome, were involved in this and nearby crashes, with one possibly ending up over the side of the highway, Bertucelli said.
Three people reportedly sustained minor injuries in the crashes, but that could not immediately be confirmed.
Santa Barbara County and U.S. Forest Service firefighters responded to the incident, along with the CHP and an AMR ambulance.
Highway 154 was shut down at Foothill Road/Highway 192 on the east and Highway 246 on the west, but was reopened at about 1:15 p.m.
Additional details were not immediately available.
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