26-Year-Old Died in Accident Last Night; Alcohol Suspected to Be a Factor

CHP Feature FatalityPress release from the California Highway Patrol:

On Sunday, September 11, 2016, a 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse was traveling on Elk River Road, near Pine Hill Road, when it traveled off the roadway, collided with a ditch and the driver was ejected.

At approximately 8:50 p.m., CHP officers responded to a traffic collision on Elk River Road, at Pine Hill Road.  A 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse, driven by, a 26 year old man, of Eureka, for reasons to still to be determined, travelled off of the roadway and collided with a ditch.  As a result of this collision, the driver of the Mitsubishi was ejected onto the roadway and sustained fatal injuries.

Elk River Road was controlled with one-way traffic for approximately one hour while Officers investigated the traffic collision and recovered the Mitsubishi.  Alcohol is suspected to be a factor in this collision.  The California Highway Patrol Humboldt Area is investigating this traffic collision.

Earlier Chapter: 26-Year-Old With ‘Severe Head Injury’ After Traffic Collision

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Mogtx
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7 years ago

Sad what a shame so young .

Garbornriginal
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Garbornriginal
7 years ago

Any word on the driver’s condition who crashed the vintage Fiat Abarth out hwy. 36 this morning? He was driving with several cars on a vintage car rally.

David Howard
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David Howard
7 years ago

Yeah, that word, “Fatal”, can be confusing!!

Mike
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Mike
7 years ago
Reply to  David Howard

He’s talking about another accident. Not the one in this article.

Garbornriginal
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Garbornriginal
7 years ago
Reply to  David Howard

Hi David Howard. I would encourage the reading of both sentences and then respond with sarcasm if needed. I again have listed the pertinent information from my original question below.

car: vintage Fiat Abarth late 50s early 60s model not a Mitsubishi

place: hwy. 36 not Eureka

date: today 9-12 and not yesterday 9-11

event: car rally

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
7 years ago
Reply to  David Howard

A common means of expressing that is as follows, “The Lights are on but no one is home!!! Just saying!!!

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
7 years ago
Reply to  David Howard

Driving under the inflence of alcohol or any other mind altering substance, especially with no seatbelt in use, is a dandy way to win a Darwin Award, for taking themselves out of the Gene Pool!!!

G-ma
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G-ma
7 years ago

So sorry to the family.gosh I’ve been saying that alot.so young.

sue
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sue
7 years ago
Reply to  G-ma

a lot is two words