Woman Survives Stabbing In Moving SUV, Escape Onto Highway 101 In Salinas, CHP Says

CBS Bay Area

February 11, 2026

Authorities in Monterey County have arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed a woman while driving on Highway 101 in Salinas over the weekend.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the woman was stabbed while riding in a vehicle traveling on northbound 101 near Boronda Road shortly after midnight on Sunday. The woman told dispatchers that she was able to escape from the moving vehicle while she was attacked.

CHP and Salinas police officers found the woman and emergency medical assistance was requested, police said. The woman was taken to Natividad Medical Center in Salinas and was treated for multiple stab wounds.

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