A person was killed in a crash late Friday night near Mission Street and Highway 101. (Photo courtesy California Highway Patrol)

A person was killed in a vehicle crash in downtown Santa Barbara late Friday night, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The Highway 101 offramp at Mission Street remained closed as of about 2 a.m. The incident occurred about 10:15 p.m. The Highway 101 onramp was open on Mission Street.

According to the CHP, the Santa Barbara Police Department attempted to make a stop on a white Mercedez Benz at 300 W. Carrillo St. The CHP reported that a person was killed at the scene, near Highway 101 and Mission Street.

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Joshua Molina is editor of the News-Press and an award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of reporting across the South Coast. He is a professor of journalism at Santa Barbara City College and host of local news show SB Talks with Josh Molina.