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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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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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 […]
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McKinleyville Residents Killed in 299 Crash
Two McKinleyville women were killed Thursday in a crash on State Route 299. According to the California Highway Patrol, they were traveling eastbound toward Lord Ellis Summit in a gray Hyundai Tucson around 12:40 p.m. as a Kneeland resident was driving westbound in a Ford F-550 when the vehicles collided head-on, causing the Hyundai to […]
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Collision Kills Two on 101 Near Myers Flat
Two people were killed Monday in a late afternoon crash on U.S. Highway 101 near Myers Flat when the driver of a vehicle apparent crossed over the median and collided with two motorcyclist riding in the opposite direction. Both of the motorcyclists, who were traveling southbound with a group of three others, were ejected from […]
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Arrest after Fatal Jan. 15 Hoopa Crash
According to a CHP press release, Keiahna F. Moody of Salyer has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and gross vehicular manslaughter following a crash on Pine Creek Road on the afternoon of Jan. 15 that resulted in the death of 18-year-old Carlie Kelley, of Hoopa. Moody was allegedly driving her 2006 Chrysler […]
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High Crash Rate Prompts Wide-Reaching 101 Enforcement Campaign
U.S. Highway 101 will be getting some extra attention Thursday from the California Highway Patrol during an enforcement campaign spanning the northern reaches of the state to the Bay Area. A rash of serious injury and fatal crashes along the main artery in recent years prompted the operation, according to a CHP new release, with […]
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Eureka Man, 72, Killed in SR 36 Crash
The CHP reports a 72-year-old Eureka man has been identified as the person killed in a single vehicle crash Dec. 20 on State Route 36 east of the Bernard Hemenway Memorial Bridge. According to a news release, Paul Pennington, who was the only person in the vehicle, died at the scene. The CHP is continuing […]
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Fatal Crash Discovered on 299
A fatal crash was discovered on State Route 299 today, according to the Incident Commander speaking over the scanner. Just before 1 p.m., a vehicle was seen on its roof against a culvert over a steep embankment near mile marker 32 on State Route 299 about 5 miles west of Willow Creek. Emergency personnel requested […]