Crash on US-101 Southbound at Laurel Drive, Salinas, California

Thursday, November 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM

Injury crash3 vehicles
Reporting agency
CHP Monterey Area
Report number
9730-2025-02682

From the CHP CCRS, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

Where and when

Location
US-101 Southbound at Laurel Drive
City, county
Salinas, Monterey County
Collision type
Side Swipe
Motor vehicle involved with
Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit
65 mph
Primary collision factor cited
Yes
Weather
Clear
Light
Dusk-Dawn
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
No
People involved
5
Injured
3
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2020 Hyundai Santa FE

Silver Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, female, 48Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Possible injury
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2018 GMC Sierra

Silver Pickups and Panels

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 27Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Possible injury
  • Passenger, female, 50Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Possible injury
Damage area not recorded

Unit 3: 2003 Ford Escape

Green Sport Utility Vehicle

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 51Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured
  • Passenger, maleRestraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
VC 23152(a) DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCEas recorded on the report
Unit 1 violation cited
VC SECTION VIOLATED - VC 21658(A)as recorded on the report
Unit 1 driver condition
CELL PHONE HANDSFREE IN USEas recorded on the report
Unit 1 charge
CVC VC 23152(a) DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCEas recorded on the report

A contributing factor or charge recorded by an officer is not a finding of fault or a conviction. We show the record as the state released it.

Nearby and recent

4 crashes recorded on US-101 Southbound in Salinas in the last 12 months, 2 with injuries.

All Salinas crashes, November 2025

About this record

Source
CHP CCRS
Updates
Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here
October 25, 2026
Last updated
October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out
Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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