PASO ROBLES — The northbound No. 2 lane, right, and off-ramp of Highway 101 at Spring Street in Paso Robles were closed Thursday afternoon due to multiple traffic accidents at this location, according to Caltrans.

Motorists were directed to exit Highway 101 at Paso Robles Street and ran into congestion in this area. Northbound Highway 101 remained open.

At 4:14 p.m. it was noted on the CHP incident page that the northbound No. 2 lane and off-ramp of Highway 101 at Spring Street would be closed for 1-2 hours.

The California Highway Patrol incidents webpage showed two separate accidents being reported within 10 minutes of one another that resulted in minor injuries.

The first accident was at 2:54 p.m. and involved an Audi SUV and Toyota Corolla.

The second was at 3:05 p.m. and involved a Chevrolet Cruze and a 2-door Dodge sedan.