Multiple agencies responded to what was described over the scanner as a fatal traffic incident several miles south of Orleans on State Route 96 about 2:30 p.m. today. A dispatcher sent first responders to what was first reported to be a motorcycle over the edge with a fire burning near the accident scene. Later, a […]
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Crash Backing Up 101 in SoHum
A gray Ram pickup traveling on Hwy 101 hit the embankment and overturned on Hwy 101 near mile marker 18 by Hooker Creek between Redway and Phillipsville just after 2 p.m. An ambulance is responding to the scene. Both north and southbound traffic is moving slowly through the area, according to Caltrans QuickMap. ( Note: […]
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Tractor Crashes into Creek
The quick action of Briceland Road area residents yesterday evening helped contain a hydraulic fluid leak in Redwood Creek after a tractor ended up in the waters following an unloading incident. According to a CHP release, the incident happened around 5:30 p.m. as the tractor was being removed from tilt deck trailer attached to a […]
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Cal Fire Tanker 96 Crashed at Rohnerville Airport; No One Injured
UPDATE 6:57 p.m.: According to Cal Fire Battalion Chief Paul Savona, the tanker is repairable. He explained that Cal Fire airbases are located so that aircraft can respond to anywhere in the state within 20 minutes and he reassured the public, “We do have reserve aircraft available. We will always be ready to respond.” He […]
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Safety Corridor Crash Closed 101 Early This Morning
Northbound U.S. Highway 101 was shut down for more than an hour in the Safety Corridor early this morning after a Toyota Tacoma struck a road construction safety barrier. According to CHP, 32-year-old Shaun Radomski of Newbury Park, California, was driving his 2015 pickup north of Indianola Cutoff when it rear-ended a Caltrans truck that […]
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Motorcyclist Killed in Eureka Crash
A motorcyclist died yesterday after a collision with a van at Union and West Hawthorne streets around 8 p.m., according to the Eureka Police Department. The man, whose identity has not yet been released, was unresponsive when officers arrived and he was pronounced dead at St. Joseph Hospital, according to a news release. The driver […]
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Injury Accident at Hawthorne and Union in Eureka
A gray van and a motorcycle collided at the intersection of Hawthorne and Union Streets in Eureka about 8 p.m. The intersection was completely shut down. The motorcyclist was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
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Crash Has Henderson and F Street Intersection Blocked
A crash, which sent one vehicle into a utility pole and reportedly dropped a power line, has blocked the intersection at Henderson and F Street in Eureka as of approximately 2:45 p.m. Use caution in the area.
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CHP Asking for Help Identifying Vehicle Involved in Collision on U.S. 101
The California Highway Patrol is seeking any information about a driver and vehicle involved in a collision on U.S. Highway 101 near Barkdull Road last Friday. On May 29 around 3:15 p.m., a vehicle traveling southbound ran between traffic delineators dividing northbound and southbound traffic and caused a traffic delineator to crash into the windshield […]
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Double-fatal Crash Closes 101 at Benbow
A double-fatal crash on U.S. Highway 101 south of Benbow Drive at 9:20 a.m. today has traffic being diverted off the highway in both directions. According to the California Highway Patrol, a white sedan traveling northbound crossed into southbound traffic for unknown reasons and collided head-on with a gray hatchback. The vehicles came to rest […]
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UPDATE: One Injured in 101 Crash Involving 2 Trucks, 2 Cars North of Willits
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 […]