A 3-year-old boy was killed Sunday morning after falling from the flatbed of a truck near Centerville Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. Another 5-year-old child who was also riding unrestrained was not injured. According to a CHP press release, a 56-year-old man was driving with the children, all Ferndale residents, around 8:45 a.m. […]
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Hoopa Resident Killed in Crash
A Hoopa resident was killed Monday in a single-car crash on the Yurok Reservation after the vehicle he was driving went off State Route 169, south of Notchko Flat Road, around 11 a.m. For an unknown reason, according to the California Highway Patrol, the driver allowed the vehicle to go over the western end of […]
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CHP, Coroner Working to ID Crash Victim
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle crash in Hoopa on Oct. 27 that killed one person who the agency is still working to identify. The agency was notified of the incident at Matilton Road, just south of Loop Road, around 6:50 p.m. with the initial investigation finding the driver of a 2016 Dodge […]
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Fortuna Resident Killed in 299 Crash
A Fortuna resident was killed in a Saturday morning crash on State Route 299 that left another man with major injuries, according to the California Highway Patrol. In a news release, the CHP states the accident occurred at 7:30 a.m. east of Essex Lane when the driver of a Jeep traveling eastbound was reportedly unable […]
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Eureka Man Killed in SoHum Crash
A 34-year-old Eureka resident was killed Saturday evening in a motorcycle crash on Redwood Drive north of Redway, according to a California Highway Patrol news release. The CHP release states Raul Villalobos was not wearing a helmet at the time of the 10:35 p.m. crash which a preliminary investigation indicates occurred while the rider was […]
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One Killed, Another Injured in 101 Crash
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a single vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 101 north of Fernbridge on Sunday that left one man dead and another with major injuries. According to a news release, emergency personnel arrived just before 5 p.m. to find the overturned Ford F150 truck down the side of an embankment and […]
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CHP IDs 2 Adults, Child Killed in 101 Crash
The California Highway Patrol has identified the three people killed in a Jan. 21 crash on U.S. Highway 101 as Arcata resident James Baker, 55, and Rio Dell residents Christina Freitas, 42, and Neveah Beyer, 9. According to a news release, the crash occurred shortly before 10:45 p.m. just north of Rio Dell and minutes […]
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CHP: Three Killed in Crash on 101 North of Rio Dell
Three people were killed last night in a head-on crash on U.S. Highway 101 north of Rio Dell caused by a car driving north in the southbound lanes. The identities of the deceased are being withheld until their families can be notified, according to the California Highway Patrol. At 10:37 p.m. yesterday, the CHP’s dispatch […]
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CHP: Two Killed In 101 Crash North of Orick
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a head-on crash that left two people dead north of Orick on U.S. Highway 101 yesterday morning. According to a press release, CHP received a report of the crash between a semi-truck and a car north of Lostman Creek shortly before 8:30 a.m. An initial investigation indicates a 2015 […]
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Hoopa Resident, 26, Killed in Single-Car Crash
A Hoopa resident killed after her vehicle went off State Route 96 and into Trinity River has been identified as Samantha Davis. She was 26. According to a news release, the California Highway Patrol command center received a call about a vehicle in the river around 5:24 p.m. Wednesday. The Hoopa Fire Department responded to […]
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1 Killed, 1 Seriously Injured in 101 Crash
A 29-year-old man was killed Tuesday and his 23-year-old passenger was seriously injured in a rollover crash on U.S. Highway 101 just south of the Richardson’s Grove State Park entrance, according to the California Highway Patrol. A news release states driver Irving Alvarez was traveling southbound on the highway about 12:20 a.m. when for an […]
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Rio Dell Resident Killed in Crash
A 48-year-old Rio Dell resident was found dead Tuesday in a vehicle located 75 feet down an embankment at the Jordan Creek Bridge on U.S. Highway 101, according to the California Highway Patrol. A CHP news release states emergency crews responded to the scene after a call came in just after 12:30 p.m. reporting a […]