Serious Accident Near Arcata Saturday

UPDATES below the original story:

Original story: According to CHP dispatch reports, a serious accident occurred around 6:38 a.m. just south of Arcata. Information is incomplete at this time but the CHP report indicates that one vehicle got in an accident southbound on Hwy 101 just north of G Street. Scanner traffic indicates a second traffic collision happened on the northbound side.

CHP dispatch indicates that a person was ejected from one of the vehicles.

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UPDATE 9 a.m.: RB’s Oliver Cory reports from the scene: He confirms that there have been two separate accidents. He spoke to Neal Narayan of Arcata Fire Protection District who told him,  “We don’t know what’s going on with the patient at this point.” A press release was promised in the next couple of hours.

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Tow truck loaded with one of the vehicles from the accidents

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Car at the scene of the accident

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Officer collecting evidence.

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Another view of the truck.

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UPDATE 5:05 p.m.: This is a press release from the California Highway Patrol.

On March 21, 2015, at 6:39 a.m., a solo male driver, age 30, of Eureka was driving a 1989 Chevrolet southbound on US-101, south of Samoa Boulevard, when he lost control and collided with the center divider.  The Chevrolet traveled over the double center divider guardrails and came to rest in the #1 northbound lane.  After the Chevrolet came to rest, the male driver exited the driver seat and was standing in close proximity to the Chevrolet.

 

At 6:40 a.m., 30 year old Crystal Marie Sanders of Fortuna was driving a 2000 Toyota northbound on US-101 in the #1 lane, and struck the Chevrolet / male driver.  This second collision resulted in major injuries to the male driver and minor injuries to Ms. Sanders.  The male driver, whose name is being withheld pending family notification, was transported by ambulance to Mad River Community Hospital where he was subsequently pronounced deceased.  The causes of both collisions remain under investigation.

The California Highway Patrol – Humboldt Area responded to the scene and is conducting the investigation.  Personnel from the Arcata Police Department, the Arcata Fire Protection District, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department, Arcata-Mad River Ambulance, and the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) also responded to the scene.

 

As a result of this collision, various lane closures were in effect on both sides of US-101 for approximately 4 hours.

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Sad morning
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Sad morning
9 years ago

My husband and a cyclist on south bound witnessed single car wreck on northbound side. Man was fine. My husband called 911 and while on phone and telling traffic to slow down, a car hit the man’s truck while he was behind it. The man flew through the air and died. He told my husband that he just got off work and must have fell asleep causing him to originally run off the road.

Moviedad
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9 years ago
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Lazy Skunk Ranch
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Lazy Skunk Ranch
9 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

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Carine
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Carine
9 years ago
Reply to  Sad morning

Was he older , Like in his 60s?

patrick
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patrick
9 years ago
Reply to  Carine

this man was probably 30yrs old.he was the biological father of my grand child-
mitchel ford

Colleen
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Colleen
9 years ago
Reply to  Sad morning

Thank you for posting. Your husband was the last person to speak to our son before he died. We wondered if he had fallen asleep or if there was another cause for the initial crash.

gazzoo
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gazzoo
9 years ago

rest in peace.

Ospreyeye
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Ospreyeye
9 years ago

Thanks for the great reporting Kym. Very sad story. I hope the female driver is OK, because her car looks very damaged. Must have been driving at a high rate of speed. My condolences to the truck drivers family and friends.

Carine
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Carine
9 years ago

Is there a name for the man in the truck. There is a physican that đrives a truck very similar to this. Very sad.

patrick
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patrick
9 years ago
Reply to  Carine

mitch ford

Trent
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9 years ago

I know the truck and I know the driver. he was a youngtwenties or late twenties or early thirties whose name is Mitch.

Carine
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Carine
9 years ago
Reply to  Trent

Oh no. Very sad.

nines
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9 years ago

I can’t stand it. I have to.

tugboat
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9 years ago

So the man was OK , until a driver ran into a stopped vehicle on the 101. that is what killed him ? that is just plain terrible. May God be with his spirit and his family at this time. the driver of the car needs to be charged.

veronica
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veronica
9 years ago
Reply to  tugboat

They don’t need to charge anyone it was a complete accident!

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carlee lutes
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carlee lutes
9 years ago

Can the witness who last talked to my brother please call me 831466-6074