Wrong-way driver causes multi-vehicle crash and fire on US-101, Thousand Oaks CA
A wrong-way driver was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes on US-101 near Westlake. This caused a collision involving four vehicles and a fire. The crash partially blocked multiple lanes traveling northbound and southbound on the highway.
Audio|Source: California Highway Patrol Coastal Division Ventura Purple
01:23
Transcript:
00:00
Morepardt v.7, wrongway driver, northbound 101, north of Westlake.
00:02
It's a black vehicle going south on a northbound lane.
00:09
24-1 and copy, we'll be in route.
00:12
Cibone copies in route.
00:15
7-1. Just for information, I just got an iPhone crash notification in that same location at Westlake.
00:24
When the rapid deploy is putting the TP north-center Hampshire.
00:32
504 so we copy your love, guys.
00:35
Everyone is our information.
00:36
It's going to be four-vehicle TC now.
00:37
It's going to be northbound just before Westlake and the locking lane.
00:40
We have fire started.
00:56
Another flight west valley to start a break northbound.
01:02
Northbound, we're going to be partially blocking the two and three and the one leg.
01:09
Just our vigil from the southbound lane,
01:13
the equal going to be partially blocking the two and three and the one lake.
01:19
Termo with the visual from the southbound, equals partially relaunching 2 and 3 in 1 lanes.
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Near N Westlake Blvd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect