A man had to be rescued from a vehicle before being taken to hospital in critical condition

1 dead in Santa Maria crash on Highway 101 near Betteravia Road

Santa Maria, California. – One person was killed in a wrong-way driving accident in Santa Maria on Sunday morning.

The fatal collision occurred around 5:15 a.m. on Highway 101 near Betteravia Road, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

Two vehicles were involved in the accident. The circumstances of the collision could not be immediately determined, but prior to the accident there were reports of a wrong-way driver in the area.

A woman died in the accident.

A man had to be freed from a vehicle and taken to hospital in critical condition.

Further details of the accident were not disclosed.

The investigation into the accident is ongoing.