The California Highway Patrol today identified the bicyclist killed in a March 23 collision on Herrick Avenue as Eureka resident Michael David Eagan. He was 75. According to the CHP, Eagan was riding northbound on Elk River Road shortly before 5 p.m. when, for reasons yet to be determined, he passed into the intersection with […]
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UPDATE: Suspicious Death Investigation Near Herrick Avenue
UPDATE: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office reports its Criminal Investigations Division is currently investigating the suspicious death of a man found in the area of Herrick Avenue and Elk River Road. His cause of death is under investigation, according to a news release. Deputies responded to the scene just before 7 a.m. today on the […]
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Police Investigating Fatal Single Car Crash in Eureka
There was a fatal crash on Herrick Avenue west of the Eureka Municipal Golf Course this morning when a Jeep struck a parked Dodge Ram pickup truck. Officers investigating the crash don’t yet know what time it occurred, according to Sgt. Mike Campbell with the California Highway Patrol. Cambell said the victim was driving eastbound […]
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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: CHP IDs Eureka Man Fatally Struck on 101 North of Herrick Ave.
UPDATE: The California Highway Patrol has identified the man fatally struck on U.S. Highway 101 Aug. 4 after apparently running into traffic as Eureka resident Raymond Severns. He was 29. PREVIOUSLY: A 29-year-old man was fatally struck on southbound U.S. Highway 101 north of Herrick Avenue last night after apparently running into the path of […]
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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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UPDATED: Driver Found After Fatal Hit and Run
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 […]