DUI Suspected in New Year’s Day Fatality

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Press release from the California Highway Patrol:

Humboldt County, California – On Sunday, January 1, 2017, a 1995 GMC Sierra was traveling on Mountain View Road, when it left the roadway causing the vehicle to roll.

At approximately 5:30 p.m., a 1995 GMC Sierra, driven by, a 52 year old man, of Eureka, travelled off of the roadway and rolled down the embankment.  As a result of this collision, the driver of the GMC was partially ejected and sustained fatal injuries.  A passenger in the GMC sustained minor injuries and was able to walk several miles to call for emergency assistance.

Alcohol is suspected to be a factor in this collision.  The California Highway Patrol Humboldt Area is the lead investigating agency in this traffic collision.

The California Highway Patrol would like to take this unfortunate opportunity to remind motorists that seatbelts save lives and prevent injuries.  Do not put your own life at risk, or the life of your family or friends.  Please buckle up.

Earlier Chapter: Single Vehicle Rollover Near Kneeland School

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Ernie Branscomb
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7 years ago

R.I.P.
Is the dog okay?

Hannah
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Hannah
7 years ago

The dog was found the following day, taken to the vet and received treatment.

G-MAS
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G-MAS
7 years ago

Condolences to the family.please folks don’t drink and drive ever.this is a sad start to 2017.

Shaka
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Shaka
7 years ago

Unfortunately this is a problem that is never going to go away we need to teach the youths of today that it is not okay to drink and drive everybody’s new year resolution should be to never drink and drive….

sharpen your pencil
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sharpen your pencil
7 years ago
Reply to  Shaka

Word….

thebigdeal
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thebigdeal
7 years ago

That may not be true. Apple is working on a car that someday (30 years Or so) will drive itself and humans won’t drive at all. It will take the human error out of the equation. I know it doesn’t sound possible, but just imagine. Drive drunk and the car gets you home safe. Send the car to school to pick up the kids. Pissed off parent would love that!

Invisible Man
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Invisible Man
7 years ago
Reply to  thebigdeal

Driverless cars are on the roads now for testing and will be available in a few years. Uber is testing driverless taxi cars now in the Bay area.

Ice
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Ice
7 years ago
Reply to  Invisible Man

Yeah, they suspended that program there after one blew right thru a red light…

Invisible Man
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Invisible Man
7 years ago
Reply to  Ice

A human driver was at fault running the red light. The program was suspended in S.F. because Uber did not have a permit from the DMV and was ordered to stop. Uber is looking for another place to test in CA. Self driving cars are happening now.

J.A. Kraken
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J.A. Kraken
7 years ago
Reply to  Ice

Read better.

River Rat
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River Rat
7 years ago
Reply to  thebigdeal

The car could be so smart in 30 years, that it could tell if your drunk and not let you in because it just doesn’t like drunk people.

Invisible Man
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Invisible Man
7 years ago
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Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
7 years ago

Speaking of self driving vehicles, tonight’s episode of Bull deals with them!!!

G-MAS
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G-MAS
7 years ago

Those self driving vehicles,don’t drive on ice or mountain roads.ill take a human driver,thank you please.they have a ways to go yet.long time coming.

tugboat
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tugboat
7 years ago

30 years until autonomous driving?

You’re about 25 years late with that comment.

Invisible Man
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Invisible Man
7 years ago

The comments about waiting 30 years for technology that is already here and being used is disheartening. It’s time for the Emerald curtain to come down. Time to crawl out from under your rock Emerald Triangle.