UPDATE: The California Highway Patrol has located the driver and car involved in yesterday morning’s fatal accident. According to a CHP press release, the driver — 27-year-old Meredith Bayer of Rio Dell — contacted CHP at about noon yesterday, saying she thought she may have been involved in the crash. Find more information in the […]
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UPDATED: Two Dead in Single Car Crash on 101
UPDATE: The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has identified the two people killed in yesterday’s single-car accident on U.S. Highway 101 north of Arcata as Stacey Kejar, 50, of McKinleyville, and Karen Brennan, 59, of Eureka. Meanwhile, the California Highway Patrol issued a press release stating that the driver, 57-year-old William Larry Morris, of Fortuna, who sustained […]
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Former Redwood Teen Challenge Director Killed in Crash
The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has identified the man killed in a single-car crash on U.S. Highway 101 early this morning as Fred Lamberson, 55, of Trinidad. Lamberson was killed after a car he was a passenger in, driven by Teresa Lamberson, lost control for unknown reasons while traveling northbound near Weott. The car left […]
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Fall Victim Identified as 58-Year-Old Eurekan
The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has identified the Eureka man who died after falling 15 feet off a ladder while fighting a fire at his home Friday night as 58-year-old David Maxon. According to Humboldt Bay Fire, Maxon was using a hose to attempt to put out a fire in the chimney area of his […]
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EPD Investigating Fatal Broadway Crash
A senior citizen was killed Sunday evening when he walked into traffic on Broadway and was hit by a Ford van, according to Eureka police. Oudom Douangdoa, 72, of Eureka, was believed to be walking westbound across Broadway about 40 feet north of the intersection with McCullen Avenue at about 6:18 p.m. when he was […]
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UPDATED: Woman Identified in Fatal Arcata Fire
SECOND UPDATE: The Arcata police and fire departments issued a joint press release today stating that their joint investigation has revealed that 52-year-old Kelly Maureen Nichols likely started the fire that ultimately took her life in Arcata on Sept. 10. Further, the investigation found that, after the fire began, neighbors attempted to talk Nichols into […]
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UPDATE: Coroner Releases Names of Four Dead in State Route 36 crash
UPDATE FROM CHP: The four occupants that received fatal injuries are 40 year old Daniel Lentz Ole Morris (restrained in the driver seat), 33 year old Alisha Marie Summerfield (seated unrestrained in the right front passenger seat), 13 year old Judith Maxine Martin (seated unrestrained in the rear truck bed), and 20 year old Savanna […]
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Coroner IDs 26-year-old Killed in 101 Crash
The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has identified the Arcata woman killed in a rollover crash north of Redcrest Saturday as 26-year-old Camille Louise Rand. The crash occurred at about 8:30 p.m. when Jonathan Rosales, 35, of Bayside, was driving his 2005 Dodge Ram pickup southbound on U.S. Highway 101, lost control of the truck, causing […]
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Coroner Identifies Motorcycle Crash Victim
The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has identified the man killed in a Eureka motorcycle accident early Sunday morning as 26-year-old Tommy Ricardo Ruiz. The Eureka resident was killed at about 12:35 a.m. Sunday after falling off his bike in the 1000 block of Broadway while traveling at a high rate of speed. According to a […]