Crash closes northbound Hwy 101 in Carpinteria California Highway Patrol and last updated 2021-06-28 18:41:52-04 UPDATE (3:39 p.m.) - All northbound lanes of Highway 101 have reopened. ___ (1:10 p.m.) - Northbound Highway 101 in Carpinteria was closed to all traffic at Casitas Pass on Monday afternoon following a crash. The incident reportedly started with a call about a wrong-way driver. According to the California Highway Patrol, the driver was first reported traveling northbound on the wrong side of the highway at around 11:30 a.m. in Ventura County. The crash happened just north of Linden Ave. in Carpinteria. The California Highway Patrol is reporting minor to moderate injuries.