Crash on US-101 Southbound at Wellsona Rd. in San Luis Obispo County, California

Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 10:45 PM

Injury crash2 vehicles
Reporting agency
CHP Templeton Area
Report number
9740-2025-00205

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

Where and when

Location
US-101 Southbound at Wellsona Rd.
City, county
San Luis Obispo County
Collision type
Broadside
Motor vehicle involved with
Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit
55 mph
Primary collision factor cited
Yes
Weather
Clear
Light
Dark-Street Lights
Road surface
Construction-Repair Zone
Hit and run
No
People involved
3
Injured
3
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2008 Ford Focus

Silver Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
East
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 36Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Not Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Possible injury
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe

Blk/Whi Police Car

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 26Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Possible injury
  • Passenger, male, 29Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Possible injury

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
VC 23152(a)as recorded on the report
Unit 1 violation cited
VC SECTION VIOLATED - VC 21802(a)as recorded on the report
Unit 1 charge
CVC VC 23152(a)as 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.

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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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