SECOND UPDATE: A multi-vehicle crash that snarled traffic on the U.S. Highway 101 south of Willits for hours Monday left one person with a possible broken wrist but otherwise spared those involved. According to the CHP, the pileup began when a Fortuna resident driving southbound in a Nissan sedan stopped due to a “traffic hazard,” […]
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26 Year Old Killed in Alderpoint Road Crash
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal single vehicle big rig crash on Alderpoint Road yesterday afternoon. According to CHP, a 2019 Freight Liner was heading eastbound on Alderpoint Road, east of Wallin Road, when for reasons still under investigation it drifted off the south roadway edge and down a steep embankment. The 26-year-old […]
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Two Killed in Crash on State Route 299
Two people were killed in a head-on collision yesterday morning on State Route 299 west of Willow Creek. CHP responded at 11:45 a.m. to a report that a Mazda Sedan traveling eastbound on State Route 299 at an unsafe speed for wet roadway conditions had lost control and driven into the westbound lane, where it […]
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Pedestrian Killed in Orleans Hit and Run
A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash on State Route 96 in Orleans shortly before 8 p.m. yesterday. According to the California Highway Patrol, the pedestrian — whose identity is being withheld until family can be notified — was reportedly walking in the middle of the roadway when hit by a black Toyota pickup […]
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Eureka Man, Cattle Killed in Crash
A 75-year-old Eureka man and a load of 20 cattle were killed Sunday when he lost control of his truck for unknown reasons while traveling northbound on Alderpoint Road, broke through a railing on the bridge over Burr Creek and went over the side. The man, whose name has not yet been released, died at […]
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Pedestrian Walking on SR 96 Killed in Hoopa
The California Highway Patrol is investigating the death of a juvenile pedestrian who was struck while walking in the roadway of State Route 96 at Mill Road in Hoopa early this morning. According to a release, a driver called law enforcement to say she had struck a person just before 12:30 a.m. Emergency personnel responded but […]
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Eureka Woman Killed While Walking on 101 in Fortuna
A 55-year-old Eureka woman was killed just before 1 a.m. today after being struck by a truck while walking on northbound U.S. Highway 101 south of the Main Street exit for Fortuna. According to CHP, the truck driver stopped a short distance from the incident and called law enforcement. Emergency responders located Margery Wells, who […]
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McKinleyville Man Reported Missing Found at 101 Crash Site
A 65-year-old McKinleyville man who had recently been reported missing was discovered dead after his pickup truck went off U.S. Highway 101 north of Big Lagoon for an unknown reason. Michael Criswell was found around 8:30 a.m. today after CHP responded to a report of a car on the west side of the highway. According […]
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UPDATE: Fatal Motorcycle Crash on State Route 36
UPDATE: The California Highway Patrol has identified the man found dead this morning after a motorcycle crash on State Route 36 as 25-year-old Steven Forrest Johnson, of Loleta, who had been reported missing to the Rio Dell Police Department on Saturday evening. PREVIOUSLY: The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash off State […]
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UPDATE: CHP: Driver Tried to Flee After Crashing into Humboldt Hill Home
UPDATE: The 25-year-old driver of a truck that crashed into the bedroom of a Humboldt Hill Road home, killing a man and injuring a woman, was held at the scene by bystanders after he tried to flee, according to CHP. A California Highway Patrol release states Fields Landing resident Ryder Stapp was “at a high […]
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Eureka Man Dies in Rollover Crash
A 25-year-old Eureka man was killed late last night when a Jeep that he was in overturned on a “rough private mountain dirt trail” on a property east of Dinsmore, according to the California Highway Patrol. The man, whose name has not been released, is the fifth traffic fatality to hit the region over the […]
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UPDATE: CHP IDs Three Killed in Crash on Patrick’s Point Drive
UPDATE: The CHP has identified the three people killed in a crash on Patrick’s Point Drive early this morning as 44-year-old Trinidad resident James Cohee Jr., 28-year-old Eureka resident Chloe Chapman and 32-year-old Arcata resident Cody Behler. PREVIOUS: At 3:15 this morning, the California Highway Patrol responded to a vehicle collision on Patrick’s Point Drive, […]