UPDATE (9:51 a.m.) - The California Highway Patrol reports the highway is now open.
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(7:17 a.m.) - Lanes on Highway 154 near Lake Cachuma are closed for the next 2 hours as police begin investigating a fatal crash that took place.
At around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, Santa Barbara County and Santa Barbara City Fire Departments responded to a two-vehicle collision, west of Paradise Road. The crash involved a sedan and another SUV obstructing the roadway, prompting a full highway closure.
The male driver of the sedan was transported to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital with moderate injuries. The passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the involved SUV sustained minor injuries.
California Highway Patrol estimates the road to remain closed for the next two hours. The cause is now under investigation.
