Fatal Crashes Claim Lives in Montecito and San Jose

One person was killed and four others were injured in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 101 in Montecito. The crash occurred in the southbound lanes, with one vehicle going down an embankment. One person suffered major injuries and had to be extricated from the vehicle, while another person was ejected and pronounced dead. The injuries to three people in the other vehicle were described as minor.