The Eureka Police Department has opened an investigation into an incident during last night’s Breonna Taylor protest in which a protester was hit by a truck and suffered non life-threatening injury to her foot. “Preliminary findings indicate that the pedestrian may have placed herself in the path of the vehicle at the time of the […]
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Pedestrian Killed in Orleans Hit and Run
A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash on State Route 96 in Orleans shortly before 8 p.m. yesterday. According to the California Highway Patrol, the pedestrian — whose identity is being withheld until family can be notified — was reportedly walking in the middle of the roadway when hit by a black Toyota pickup […]
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Big Changes Considered for 101 Through Eureka
Few people drive through Eureka for the fun of it. If you approach the town from the north during the morning commute, you’re often greeted by a long line of stalled traffic waiting to get through the intersection at V and Fourth streets. On a bad day, the back-up may begin out on the freeway. […]
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McKinleyville Pedestrian Extricated After Being Trapped Under Vehicle
A pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle in the 1500 block of City Center Road by the Safeway in McKinleyville was being taken to the hospital after being extricated from under the vehicle just before 2:30 p.m. According to the scanner and to the CHP Traffic Incident Information Page, the woman’s leg had been […]
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CHP: Pedestrian Death Near Westhaven Being Investigated
A pedestrian injured in an apparent hit and run on northbound U.S. Highway 101 near Sixth Avenue in Westhaven died this morning after being taken to St. Joseph Hospital. The man, whose name and age have not been released pending notification of next of kin, was found by a passing motorist just after 5:30 a.m. […]
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Pedestrian Killed in Private Driveway Accident
A pedestrian was killed in Bayside on Friday evening when she reportedly tried to grab onto a pickup truck on a private driveway. The California Highway Patrol is withholding the identity of the 5o-year-old Bayside woman was was killed until her family can be notified. According to the CHP, a 53-year-old Bayside man was driving […]
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2nd UPDATE: Man Found Dead on U.S. Highway 101 Died of Gunshot Wounds
2nd UPDATE: Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Samantha Karges confirmed this morning that Salvatore Riccobono IV died from “multiple gunshot wounds.” Karges could not say how Riccobono’s body ended up on U.S. Highway 101 near Salmon Creek, where it was struck by a driver in the early hours of April 23. She also could not release any […]
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UPDATE: Sheriff IDs Teenage Boy Who Died After Being Hit by Car
UPDATE: The minor has been identified as Elias Silva. His family has established a crowdfunding site to help pay for the teenager’s funeral expenses. That can be found here. Previously: A teenage boy has died after being hit by a car on Saturday, Dec. 30, just before 11:30 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. […]
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Eureka Man, 70, Fatally Struck on Sidewalk
A 70-year-old Eureka man died yesterday after being struck by a truck that was turning into a shopping center off of Broadway Street as he drove his motorized scooter along the sidewalk. The pedestrian, John Edward Williams, died after being taken to the hospital. The driver of the Chevrolet Silverado was not identified by the […]
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THIRD UPDATE: Pedestrian Killed in 101 Hit and Run ID
THIRD UPDATE: The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has identified the pedestrian killed May 5 on U.S. Highway 101 north of the airport as McKinleyville resident Ralph Pak Summers. He was 49. CHP Officer Cy May said the case is active and the agency is “following up on some pretty good investigative leads.” He says investigators […]
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Man Killed After Running into Traffic Near Garberville
A 32-year-old pedestrian was killed Saturday afternoon when he reportedly tried to run across U.S. Highway 101 near Garberville and was hit by a Subaru. Shortly after 1 p.m., Travis Rothwell, of Garberville, ran from the east across U.S. 101 and directly in front of a northbound 2001 Subaru Outback driven by a 20-year-old from […]
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Pedestrian Killed in Eureka Crash
An 80-year-old Eureka woman was killed yesterday morning when she was hit by a pickup truck while crossing F Street. According to the Eureka Police Department, Maria Bosnar was in the crosswalk on F Street and had the walk signal at about 9:55 a.m. when a pickup truck turning left onto F Street from Harris […]