A 63-year-old man was killed last night when he lost control of his car and crashed into a tree on U.S. Highway 101 near Benbow. According to the California Highway Patrol, the man — whose identity isn’t being released until his family can be notified of his death — was traveling southbound shortly before 9 […]
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SECOND UPDATE: 101 Reopened With Traffic Control (Video)
UPDATE: Caltrans reports that U.S. Highway 101 is now open with one-way traffic control in place, which will continue into tomorrow “due to damaged pavement.” PREVIOUS: A 62-year-old Willits man suffered minor injuries this morning when his tanker carrying a full cargo of fuel hit a bridge rail on U.S. Highway 101 north of Leggett […]
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SECOND UPDATE: Tanker Crash Closes 101 North of Leggett
SECOND UPDATE: Caltrans reports via tweet that not much has changed at the scene on U.S. Highway 101, which is closed north of Leggett due to an overturned truck that is leaking fluid, leaving travelers with the only option of using Interstate 5. [UPDATE] Hwy 101 remains CLOSED north of Leggett in Mendocino County due […]
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UPDATE: Eureka Man Killed on 101 Identified
UPDATE: The man killed after being struck by several vehicles on U.S. Highway 101 near Humboldt Hill Tuesday has been identified as Eureka resident Aaron Wade Kangas. He was 56. The CHP states that the investigation into the crash is “continuing.” PREVIOUSLY: A man was killed this morning on U.S. Highway 101 after being hit […]
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UPDATE: 1 Dead in Major Crash on 101 Near Weott
UPDATE: According to a CHP release, one person was killed in the car crash near Weott this afternoon but his identify is not being released at this time, pending a notification of next of kin. Read the CHP release below: On January 17, 2019, at approximately 1630 hours, a 2010 Toyota Tundra driven by Zechariah […]
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UPDATE: 1 Arrested, 1 Sought After SWAT Standoff South of Laytonville
UPDATE: One man was arrested while a second suspect is still on the loose after the stand-off with the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office last night. PREVIOUSLY: U.S. Highway 101 was shut down in both directions tonight as law enforcement responded to a suspect vehicle that may have been involved in a home invasion near Island […]
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Man Killed in Eureka Hit and Run Identified
The man found dead in a green belt area near U.S. Highway 101 on Dec. 14 has been identified by the Humboldt County Coroner’s Office as Michael Kenneth Pohl. He was 29. According to a release, Pohl died of “impact injuries due to a motor vehicle.” No suspect has been identified. Earlier information from the […]
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UPDATE: EPD Investigating After Body Found in Green Belt Off 101
UPDATE: The Eureka Police Department is investigating the death of a man found this morning at Fifth and V streets as a “possible hit and run traffic collision.” According to a release, no information on a suspect or suspect vehicle is currently available. Read more here. PREVIOUSLY: The Eureka Police Department is investigating after a […]
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UPDATE: Blue Lake Robbery Suspect Arrested After 101 Shut Down
UPDATE: The Blue Lake Rancheria is reporting that the suspect in an armed robbery at the Play Station 777 and subsequent carjacking has been arrested in Del Norte County. The Triplicate is reporting that suspect Jeff Gatlin was arrested. Read the Blue Lake Rancheria release below: The Blue Lake Rancheria is providing the following information. […]
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Arborist Recommends Eucalyptus Removal to Make Way for Bay Trail
The eucalyptus must go. That was the conclusion drawn by a professional arborist hired by the county to determine if there is a viable way to mitigate the risks of the 219 eucalyptus trees on the U.S. Highway 101 corridor north of the former California Redwood Company mill while making way for the last leg […]
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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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Eureka Council to Mull Shelter Funding, Railroad Proposal Concerns, Cannabis and Patrol Contract
The Eureka City Council will consider Tuesday offering continued support for local philanthropist Betty Chinn’s emergency shelter — set up in the wake of the 2016 PalCo Marsh sweep — with $75,000 housing funds. Also up for discussion is whether to request that the California Attorney General’s Office conduct an “investigative review” into a $10 […]