The Eureka Police Department is investigating the death of a pedestrian hit while walking near Broadway and Tomlinson streets last night and asking the drivers of two cars who might have been involved to contact law enforcement. According to a news release, EPD officers responded to the intersection at around 9:51 p.m. and found the […]
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EPD Investigating Fatal Crash
The Eureka Police Department is investigating a fatal crash on W. Harris Street this morning that left a pedestrian dead. According to a press release, Humboldt Bay Fire personnel responded to a report of the collision to find a man unresponsive in the roadway, and he later died at the scene. An initial investigation indicates […]
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UPDATE: Pedestrian Killed in Last Week’s Crash ID’d
UPDATE: The Humboldt County Corner’s Office has identified the 66-year-old pedestrian killed May 22 as Eureka resident David Sprague, according to a news release from the Eureka Police Department. The multi-car crash remains under investigation, the release states, and witnesses are being asked to contact the Criminal Investigations Unit (CIU) at (707) 441-4300. PREVIOUS: The Eureka Police […]
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UPDATE: CHP IDs Pedestrian Killed in Arcata Hit and Run, Releases More Information on Vehicle
UPDATE: The California Highway Patrol has identified the pedestrian killed in an apparent hit and run on U.S. Highway 101 yesterday morning as Reno resident Chad Macias. He was 45. The CHP news release also reports that further analysis of debris found at the scene indicates the vehicle believed to be involved is a silver […]
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EPD Investigating Fatal Hit and Run
The Eureka Police Department is investigating a fatal hit and run crash that occurred shortly before 7 a.m. today at the intersection of Fifth and K streets, between the county jail and city hall. According to an EPD press release, someone called 911 to report someone lying in the roadway there visibly injured with no […]
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CHP Investigating Suspicious Death on 299
The California Highway Patrol is investigating the death of a man found on State Route 299 near North Bank Road yesterday morning. Officers were dispatched after report at 11:53 a.m. that someone had found a possibly dead man and arrived to find a deceased adult male who appeared to have sustained fatal injuries in a […]
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Pedestrian Killed in Hoopa Crash
A man died Sunday after being struck by a vehicle driving south near Airport Road in Hoopa. According to the California Highway Patrol’s preliminary investigation, Virgil McLaughlin Jr., 29 of Hoopa was walking in an unknown direction on Tish Tang Road near Airport Road when a 2019 Nissan Altima driven by Jerome Pollara hit him. […]
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SECOND UPDATE: Pedestrian Killed on 101 Identified
SECOND UPDATE: The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has identified the pedestrian killed on U.S. Highway 101 on Dec. 18 as Fortuna resident Derek Radcliffe. He was 40. UPDATE: The CHP today released new information on a fatal crash that occurred Dec. 18, which killed a 40-year-old Fortuna man, whose name has not yet been released. […]
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Woman, 72, Dies After Being Hit in Eureka
A 72-year-old woman has died after being hit by a car around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday while she was attempting to cross West Henderson Street at Central Street in Eureka. According to a news release, a preliminary investigation indicates the woman was not in the crosswalk when she was struck. The driver said she did not […]
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Investigation into Major Injury Crash on 4th Continues
A 25-year-old man hit Oct. 22 while attempting to cross the intersection of Fourth and A streets in Eureka remains in serious but stable condition and the 47-year-old driver is cooperating with the ongoing investigation after initially leaving the scene, according to the Eureka Police Department. A news release states the driver, whose name was […]
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UPDATE: Cyclist Struck Apparently Swerved into Car’s Path, EPD Reports
UPDATE: The Eureka Police Department reports an initial investigation and witness statements indicate a bicyclist killed late last night was hit after swerving directly into front of a car. The Oct. 1 accident occurred just after 11 p.m. on the 2400 block of Broadway. The name of the person who died is not being released […]
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EPD Urges Driver, Demonstrator Hit to Call
The Eureka Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying the driver who struck a pedestrian during a Breonna Taylor demonstration in front of the courthouse on Sept. 24. The EPD is also urging the driver to contact its office to provide a statement and for the pedestrian to call to give an […]