Big Rig crash and Highway 166 closure
Highway 166 was closed overnight on April 13, 2026, for over 50 miles from Thompson Avenue — where Highway 166 meets Highway 101 in Nipomo — to Bell Road in New Cuyama following a head-on big rig crash that blocked the roadway. It re-opened 8 a.m. April 14, 2026.
Highway 166 was closed overnight on April 13, 2026, for over 50 miles from Thompson Avenue — where Highway 166 meets Highway 101 in Nipomo — to Bell Road in New Cuyama following a head-on big rig crash that blocked the roadway. It re-opened 8 a.m. April 14, 2026.
