[UPDATE 5:14 p.m.] Multiple Air Ambulances Requested to Land at Leggett School After RV Hit Patrol Car; Northbound 101 Closed

Traffic Collision Car AccidentA Mendocino Patrol car has been struck by a big rig an RV near mile marker 96.5 on Hwy 101 in northern Mendocino County about 9:45 a.m., according to the Mendocino Voice. This is north of Leggett near the slide that closed 101 earlier this year.

Multiple ambulances and air ambulances have been requested. Northbound Hwy 101 is closed.

UPDATE 10:54 a.m.: The Mendocino Voice is reporting that this was an RV that was involved not a big rig as initially thought. Northbound traffic is completely stopped, the Voice says.

UPDATE 11:25 a.m.: According to scanner traffic about 10:07 a.m., the Incident Commander distinctly said there were 8 injured and four with moderate injuries.

UPDATE 11:51 a.m.: According to Officer Taylor with the CHP in Garberville, both directions of 101 are under traffic control so expect to move slowly if you are headed through the area. Taylor said one person was “airlifted” out of the area but at this time he doesn’t know the number of victims. [Note: Taylor explained that early information appeared to indicate someone was airlifted but no one was.]

UPDATE 12:34 p.m.: A reader sent us scanner tape of the incident. The injured deputy can begins calling for assistance at about 1.5 minutes in.

The reader tells us,

This is a STEREO feed, so unless you’re using a computer that can select left or right side you will hear a lot of overlapping talking. It was the injured Deputy (“Sam-26”) who had just been rear-ended who used the term “semi” when calling for help.

 

UPDATE 5:14 p.m: The latest information is here: Citizen Ride Along Received Moderate Injuries, Others Injured Also, in Accident North of Leggett

Facebooktwitterpinterestmail

Join the discussion! For rules visit: https://kymkemp.com/commenting-rules

Comments system how-to: https://wpdiscuz.com/community/postid/10599/

Subscribe
Notify of
guest

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

32 Comments
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
Wiccad Sister
Guest
Wiccad Sister
6 years ago

Holy F-bomb!
My thoughts are with the injured and their families.
Man, that just awful…

SourTangant
Guest
SourTangant
6 years ago
Reply to  Wiccad Sister

My thoughts exactly!!!!

Shelly
Guest
Shelly
6 years ago

Praying for all…..

Neighbor
Guest
Neighbor
6 years ago

The Voice had this update: “UPDATE, 10:47am: New information from the CHP indicates that the accident involved multiple vehicles, and that an RV was involved in the crash, not a big rig as initially reported. The deputy involved suffered only minor injuries, but there were at least two people critically injured. As many as eight people may have been involved with four or more injured. Northbound traffic on the 101 remained stopped as of about 10:15am.”

From https://www.mendovoice.com/2017/06/leggett-crash/

Tracey P
Guest
Tracey P
6 years ago
Reply to  Neighbor

Thank you for the update

mendocino mamma
Guest
mendocino mamma
6 years ago

Holy crap! Was down in the fruit orchard at 9:45. It is about 2 miles above Hwy 101 N. Heard endless sirens headed north for over 30 minutes, then the Reach helicopter passed over, knew something significant happened. Prayers to all involved.

G-MAS
Guest
G-MAS
6 years ago

Oh dear,praying for everyone involved.

Mom Ain't Buyin' It
Guest
Mom Ain't Buyin' It
6 years ago

Is the highway open yet? I have people driving north I don’t want to have more cars in the way. I hope everyone is going go be ok.

Sarah
Guest
Sarah
6 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

My mother was in this accident

Donna Heflin
Guest
Donna Heflin
6 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

We were all very shaken up as we were parked at a dead stop for construction site when we were rear ended. Minor bruising in our car and vehicle totaled. We definitely had angels watching over us today!

SourTangant
Guest
SourTangant
6 years ago
Reply to  Sarah

I’m so sorry & I hope she is ok. Prayers are with you & your Mom.

Veterans friend
Guest
Veterans friend
6 years ago

Tell your friends to stop for lunch

Scanner Audio
Guest
6 years ago

Scanner audio of the incident is at http://garchives1.broadcastify.com/6248/20170627/201706271141-547373-6248.mp3

Starts about 1:30 into the segment. This is a STEREO feed, so unless you’re using a computer that can select left or right side you will hear a lot of overlapping talking.

It was the injured Deputy (“Sam-26”) who had just been rear-ended who used the term “semi” when calling for help.

bobkat
Guest
bobkat
6 years ago
Reply to  Scanner Audio

whats the best app or way to access fire and emergency scanning news ? thanks

MendoGuest
Guest
MendoGuest
6 years ago
Reply to  bobkat

I use” scanner radio” app on my iPhone.

Scanner App?
Guest
Scanner App?
6 years ago
Reply to  MendoGuest

I agree with MendoGuest, that Gordon Edwards’ “Scanner Radio” is the best among many available scanner apps. It’s coordinated with Broadcastify.com, the source of 99% of the scanner feeds online, and available for both Android and iPhones.

https://www.facebook.com/scannerradio
(I’m not connected with them, but a regular user)

On a computer the go-to place around here is http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/ctid/194/?rl=rr
Or click adjacent counties like Mendocino on the map to see what’s going on there.

Of course Kym has links to the two Humboldt Feeds near the bottom of her page. Look for the green ribbons with “SCANNER NORTH” and SCANNER SOUTH”

Susan
Guest
Susan
6 years ago

Omg what an awful summer so far in regards to accidents!! So scary to be on the road and so sad for these people

Sam
Guest
Sam
6 years ago

The general area has been a bad problem for awhile now. Is it the road or bad drivers?

Seamus
Guest
Seamus
6 years ago
Reply to  Sam

Cell phones.

Donna Heflin
Member
Donna Heflin
1 year ago
Reply to  Sam

I say both!

onlooker
Guest
onlooker
6 years ago

Been seeing a lot of LEO turnarounds across 101 with oncoming traffic in this area lately. So many that we’ve wondered if it was a newly popular tactic. We’ve noted it before, but it’s increased as summer was coming on. Wondering what the facts of the respective drivers’ actions were just before the crash.

bobkat
Guest
bobkat
6 years ago
Reply to  onlooker

what does LEO mean ?

Gypsy Rose
Guest
Gypsy Rose
6 years ago

God help them all. Put a white light around your car when your going to drive.

Geez
Guest
Geez
6 years ago

Ive seen more problems in the work zones with drivers acting idiotic. I dont know what else can be done when electronic signs, regular signs, and multiple sized orange cones dont work. When you see a sign saying merge, then pay attention. When you see the orange cones, slow down. When it says be ready to stop them really be ready to!!
I bet the rv didnt slow down enough before a curve that had stopped traffic at that new stoplight at the slide.

Liz
Guest
Liz
6 years ago
Reply to  Geez

I believe during the day there are two flaggers on each end of the slide. They were stopping traffic in both directions for 30-60 min yesterday.

Donna Heflin
Member
Donna Heflin
1 year ago
Reply to  Liz

YES there was! I was apart of this crash

Donna Heflin
Member
Donna Heflin
1 year ago
Reply to  Geez

I was apart of this 5 years ago today! The RV did NOT slow down as they came around the curve so as a result slammed into the vehicle just behind us which slammed us into a vehicle and so on. There was PLENTY of warning we were in a construction zone. There was even a guy on the shoulder signaling traffic to SLOW DOWN. Thank God no one was killed. Yeah the RV got to drive off and carry on but our car was totaled and I ended up at the ER with broken ribs and black and blue where my seatbelt came across my intire torso! That RV a did NOT a slow down one bit. Good thing he had insurance!

Bigchas
Guest
Bigchas
6 years ago

I didn’t hear anything from Dan, the a dope smoking fool , about cracker Jacks, what’s up with that, drive a motor home and f’ up no big deal!!!