CHP said an 83-year-old woman from Cambria was driving a 2011 Toyota Camry eastbound on Tassajara Creek Road when she pulled out in front of a 2017 Honda Civic traveling south on Highway 101

Santa Margarita Accident
Elderly Driver Hurt in Santa Margarita Accident on Highway 101 at Tassajara Creek

Santa Margarita, CA – An elderly driver was injured in collision between two vehicles near Santa Margarita on Tuesday morning.

According to a report by the California Highway Patrol, the incident took place on Highway 101 at Tassajara Creek Road at about 8:50 a.m.

CHP said an 83-year-old woman from Cambria was driving a 2011 Toyota Camry eastbound on Tassajara Creek Road when she pulled out in front of a 2017 Honda Civic traveling south on Highway 101.

The two vehicles crashed and the elderly driver was taken to Sierra Regional Medical Center with significant injuries.

The other driver, a 47-year-old Atascadero man, was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

Drugs and alcohol were not suspected in the crash.

The incident is under investigation.

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