A truck driver was killed yesterday morning when her lumber truck veered off U.S. Highway 101 near Garberville. The cause of the crash remains under investigation but CHP reports a trucker driving a 2010 Kenworth semi truck hauling lumber on a flatbed trailer traveling south on U.S. Highway 101 veered off the west side of […]
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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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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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Downed Utility Pole Blocking State Route 36
State Route 36 just west of Hydesville will be closed into the evening after a single car crash knocked a utility pole across the roadway. Traffic is backing up while being rerouted through Rohnerville Road after the 1 p.m. accident, according to witness Ed Denson and the CHP Traffic Incident Information Page. A man in […]
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Clearing Overturned Semi Will Close 101 for About an Hour
UPDATE: Caltrans is readying to shutdown U.S. Highway 101 for about an hour today, starting just after 3 p.m., to clear away a semi that crashed off the road near Big Lagoon. The accident occurred around noon, leading to controlled traffic in the area, but the closure will be necessary for get the large “rig […]
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SF Man Honored for Helping Save Humboldt Residents at Fiery Crash
Nicholas Anderson and his girlfriend Tracy weren’t supposed to be headed down the section of U.S. Highway 101 where they found themselves just after midnight on May 26, 2017. But a glitch with a credit card at a gas station had forced the San Francisco couple traveling to a family reunion to retrace their steps […]
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UPDATE: Highway 101 Open to Controlled Traffic After Crash
UPDATE: U.S. Highway 101 is now open to one-way controlled traffic in both directions north of Willits after a fatal crash this afternoon. PREVIOUSLY: U.S. Highway 101 is closed in both directions between Willits and Laytonville, after a fatal, head-on collision shortly after noon today. According to California Highway Patrol Officer Jason Taylor, a black […]
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UPDATE: 1 Dead in Major Crash on 101 Near Weott
UPDATE: According to a CHP release, one person was killed in the car crash near Weott this afternoon but his identify is not being released at this time, pending a notification of next of kin. Read the CHP release below: On January 17, 2019, at approximately 1630 hours, a 2010 Toyota Tundra driven by Zechariah […]
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Major 101 Crash North of Willits
A major accident involving a car and a semi has closed U.S. Highway 101 north of Willits near Outlet Creek, according to a witness at the scene. The crash caused the vehicle to catch fire with at least one person inside and the semi spilled an entire load of lumber across the roadway. Southern Humboldt […]
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Stolen Semi Crash Leads to Arrest of Eureka Man
A Eureka man was arrested on suspicion of a series of charges Sunday night after allegedly crashing a stolen semi-truck into a tree on Herrick Avenue then running through the Elks Lodge parking lot with a rifle. Residents in the area were asked to shelter in place while police searched for the suspect, according to […]
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UPDATE: Crash Closes 101 North of the Peg House
One-way traffic has been set up after an accident closed both lanes of U.S. Highway 101 north of the Peg House between Leggett and Confusion Hill for a little over an hour. According to the CHP Traffic Incident Information Page, a large truck with a trailer struck a tree about 7:16 a.m. Traffic was backed up […]
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SR 299 Lanes Reopen after Crash
At approximately 7:20 p.m., two vehicles collided at Vista Point on Berry Summit on State Route 299. Traffic lanes were reopened around 8:30 p.m. after being closed due to the accident, according to the CHP Traffic Incident Information Page. A Toyota 4-Runner and a Chevrolet Silverado struck front ends, according to the same source. One […]