The Garberville office of the Highway Patrol reports that in the early morning hours of July 1, a 47-year old man from Olympia, Washington, let his westbound vehicle leave Alderpoint Road and collided with a tree. The man was driving a 1970 Chevrolet C50 box truck. The wreck was not discovered until the mid-morning, Cal-Fire […]
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SECOND UPDATE: Motorcyclist Killed in Eureka Crash
UPDATE: The CHP clarified in a release today that Dustin Finson, who was killed in a motorcycle accident on Broadway in May, is not suspected in the theft of another man’s identification that initially led to a misidentification in the fatal collision. Press release from the CHP: HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Calif. – On 05/02/2018 the Humboldt […]
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UPDATE: One-Way Controlled Traffic on 101 at Klamath Bridge
UPDATE: Caltrans reports that U.S. Highway 101 is now open to one-way controlled traffic. PREVIOUS: A fiery crash between a sedan and a semi-truck has shut down U.S. Highway 101 in both directions at the Klamath Bridge, with at least one person being airlifted from the scene, according to the CHP incident report. The driver […]
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UPDATE: CHP ID’s Redding Man Killed in Suspected DUI Crash
UPDATE: The deceased man has been identified as Jarrod Waddle. Previously: A 35-year-old Redding man was killed early this morning when he lost control of his SUV and hit a tree off South G Street. The man, whose name is being withheld until officials can notify his family of his death, is suspected of having been […]
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Teen Pedestrian Killed in Alleged DUI Crash
A teenage pedestrian was killed last night in McKinleyville when an allegedly drunk driver hit her shortly after 8 p.m. According to the California Highway Patrol, the girl was was northbound on the east shoulder of Central Avenue, north of Anna Sparks Way, when James Arthur Merrick, of McKinleyville, allowed his 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 […]
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McKinleyville Man Killed in Morning Crash
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a single car crash that left a pedestrian dead in McKinleyville before dawn today. According to the CHP, Kevin Leigh Patton, 48, of McKinleyville, was travelling about 30 miles per hour westbound on Airport Road at about 5:10 a.m. in his 2005 Chevrolet Silverado. For unknown reasons, a pedestrian, […]
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Coroner IDs Motorcyclist Killed in Tuesday Crash
The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has identified the man killed in a motorcycle crash Tuesday afternoon on Alderpoint Road as 21-year-old Austin Brady Williams, of Eureka. Williams was traveling westbound on Alderpoint Road, according to the California Highway Patrol, when for unknown reasons he lost control of his Yamaha in a right-hand curve. Williams slid […]
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UPDATE: Pedestrian Killed on Highway Identified
The man killed on U.S. Highway 101 near Herrick Avenue on April 16 has been identified as 27-year-old Latham Paul Daggett Greensfelder from the Petrolia area. His next of kin has been notified, according to the coroner’s office. Previously: Fingerprints of the man killed on U.S. Highway 101 did not turn up any results and […]
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Weekend Crash Claims 34-year-old McKinleyville Woman
The California Highway Patrol is continuing its investigation into a single car crash on State Route 96 near Willow Creek on Saturday morning that left a 34-year-old McKinleyville woman dead. According to the CHP, Stormy Joy McConnell was driving her silver 2000 Nissan Frontier southbound on State Route 96 at about 8 a.m. when, for […]
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UPDATE: So Hum Highway 101 Crash Kills One
UPDATE: The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office identified the victim in the Feb. 25 crash. Dillon Boots, 27, of Arcata, died of blunt force trauma as a result of the accident. The office is running a toxicology report as part of its investigation into the crash. Previously: A pair of early morning crashes on U.S. Highway […]
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Two Recent Vehicle Fatalities Bring Humboldt’s 2015 Road Deaths to 27
A fatal crash on Saturday and another yesterday morning bring the year’s total road deaths up to 27. As reported in our September cover story, Humboldt County has one of the highest rates of vehicle fatalities in the nation and this year is on pace to break previous records for road deaths. Saturday’s crash occurred as […]
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UPDATE: Man Killed on 101 Identified
UPDATE: The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has identified the man killed on U.S. Highway 101 on Sept. 27 as William Emery Seekins, 29, from Eureka. Previously: A pedestrian was killed on U.S. Highway 101 early Sunday morning, the California Highway reports. According to a press release, the man’s identity is unknown. He died while being airlifted […]