UPDATE (3:23 p.m.) – Santa Barbara County Fire reports two vehicles were involved in the crash Wednesday afternoon.
A truck with a trailer became engulfed in flames following the collision. The two people inside were taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital for treatment of what were described as minor injuries.
Fire officials say the driver in the other vehicle also sustained minor injuries but refused medical care.
Vandenberg firefighters remained on scene, removing debris from the road.
Southbound lanes of the highway remain closed. It's unknown when the lanes will reopen
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ORIGINAL STORY: A crash involving multiple vehicles stopped traffic near Vandenberg Space Force Base Wednesday afternoon.
It was reported shortly before 2 p.m. on the southbound lanes of Highway 1 near Firefighter Road.
According to initial reports into the California Highway Patrol, one of the vehicles involved caught fire following the collision.
The southbound lanes were closed.
No word on the extent of any injuries but at least one ambulance was requested at the scene.
