🚨 Wrong-Way Driver Stopped by CHP Santa Barbara Officers 🚨 On October 2, 2025, CHP dispatch received a report from the public of a wrong-way driver traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of U.S. 101, just south of Patterson Avenue. A CHP - Santa Barbara unit responded immediately, conducting a traffic break with lights and sirens activated between the No. 1 and No. 2 lanes to protect oncoming motorists. The officers successfully stopped the wrong-way vehicle before a crash occurred. Offi

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