UPDATE: Traffic Accident Reported Alderpoint Rd; 3 Ambulances Requested

Emergency vehicle. Cop car light bar

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 At approximately 10:17 PM, a head on traffic accident was reported between a pick up truck and a mini van. The location was 20 minutes south of Bridgeville, around the 37000 block of Alderpoint road. Five patients were reported with three children and 2 adults. CHP log reported both vehicles appear totaled. Three ambulances have been requested. We will update as we hear more.

Update: 11:15 pm scanner chatter states 4 children 2 adult patients; 5 minor and 1 moderate. A male with leg injuries and a female with back injuries is reported. Other injuries are unknown at this time.

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CnD
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CnD
6 years ago

Dispatch log lists the first report at 10:16 pm. It’s 10:56 pm before the first, first responder (Asst. Fire Chief-Bridgeville) arrives on scene. That’s a long 40 minutes waiting for help to arrive. No blame towards the first responders. Just pointing this out to the all the drivers who cut the corners left of centerline.

Georganne Ross
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Georganne Ross
6 years ago
Reply to  CnD

Thank you for helping to promote safer driving in Humboldt!

"Unofficial"
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"Unofficial"
6 years ago

How is the cellphone coverage out there, (if any) to even get through to 9-1-1? The uplink radio coverage on all the repeaters – CalFire, County Fire Net, as well as Fortuna Ambulance dispatch – are all sucky in much of that area.

The “at-scene” CALCORD channel doesn’t use repeaters so it’s very short range for use solely between personnel at the incident.

Anon
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Anon
6 years ago
Reply to  "Unofficial"

911 emergency call uses sat

FYI
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FYI
6 years ago

Is there an update on the vehicle over the bank 3 miles West of Willow Creek earlier this evening?

DELUSIONAL LIBERAL
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DELUSIONAL LIBERAL
6 years ago

This is ridiculous! I know how remote that road is, it used to be my old stomping ground. BUT with the influx of the derailed pot industry it has turned into a part time metropolis! I don’t understand that there can be so much assistance closer to town but ZERO past mile marker 10.

DELUSIONAL LIBERAL
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DELUSIONAL LIBERAL
6 years ago

Good comment. I love my comment.

So him local
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So him local
6 years ago

How much do you donate to your local volunteers?
Most buy their own radios and gear.
They get up and go out at all hours to help.
Be great full we have them.

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
6 years ago
Reply to  So him local

*grateful but YES I agree 250%!!!

Mekkos facials
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Mekkos facials
6 years ago
Reply to  So him local

I could donate you some mekkos!

A volunteer
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A volunteer
6 years ago

An influx of people who don’t volunteer or help those in need leaving only a few in the area to take care of the many.

Antichrist
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Antichrist
6 years ago
Reply to  A volunteer

Thats the trouble, i grew up out of this area, but in a similarly remote area, and was shown and taught very early in life that when someone is stopped on the side of the road it is only human to at least slow down and ask if they need help. Granted this was long before cell phones but in many cases these areas around here with service coverage it may as well be before cells. It takes litterally 2 seconds to check and it could end up changing or saving someones life

Georganne Ross
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Georganne Ross
6 years ago
Reply to  Antichrist

Thanks for leaving a mature comment when loss of life is being discussed – shows character!

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
6 years ago
Reply to  A volunteer

Exactly so!!! Sadly you’re right!!!

Andrew
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Andrew
6 years ago
Reply to  A volunteer

Spot on.

"Unofficial"
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"Unofficial"
6 years ago

To “FYI:” The 299 crash resulted in one fatality, a female who was located down the embankment after about a 20-minute search, and two injured persons, who were hospitalized. It wasn’t clear, over the radio, which person was driving and which were the passengers. No names released yet, of course.

https://lostcoastoutpost.com/scanner-traffic-indicates/2017/nov/22/28989/

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
6 years ago

So that’s what the “Bubble Gum Machines” all 3 of them, were for!!! I saw them go by out my window which looks out onto the Highway!!! It’s hard to miss Orange flashing lights as they pass by they didn’t seem to be in much of a hurry though, which led me to believe, wrongly obviously, that it wasn’t very serious!!!

Dot
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Dot
6 years ago
Reply to  Dan Fuller

Depending on road condition, even emergency vehicles slow down code 3… they like to get there in one piece, or they can’t do much good. They can never go very fast, even full lights & siren, on the stretch of 36 by us…

Me
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Me
6 years ago
Reply to  Dot

Good answer 🚑

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
6 years ago
Reply to  Dot

My particular part of Hwy 36, is in the neighborhood of the Outpost, it’s straight except for some very mild curves!!!

Bonnie Cook
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Bonnie Cook
6 years ago

This must have happened just south of us. Hope they are all right. You take your life in your hands every time we drive the road. I have had several almost head on wrecks. You must drive so defensively on the corners. Even the pot holes don’t slow them down. I also wonder about the drivers that can’t slow down when they see me and my dog. They just go into the oncoming lane. Thanks to those that do. My hat’s off to you.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving and be SAFE out there.

Covelo or busted
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Covelo or busted
6 years ago
Reply to  Bonnie Cook

Bonnie and Mike and Pooch… Please wear your orange vests!Happy TG!!!!

Seamus
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Seamus
6 years ago

When you are hours from help, drive carefully.

...
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...
6 years ago

Any more updates?

"Unofficial"
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"Unofficial"
6 years ago
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The last update I heard was at 11:43 pm when the Incident Commander reported that “all patients are aboard the ambulances and headed for Redwood Memorial.”

There hadn’t been any changes reported after the 11:15 “5 minor and 1 moderate” injury count.

shak
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shak
6 years ago

Dreadful and tragic string of events. Despite the political atmosphere against my doing so, I send my thoughts and prayers to all who suffered and who are suffering still.

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
6 years ago
Reply to  shak

At least yours is sincere, as opposed to Agent Orange, the Orangutan in charge in Washington DC!!!

shak
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shak
6 years ago
Reply to  Dan Fuller

I’m glad you recognized my sincerity. However, I find it distasteful to be assumptive of the hearts of others, including my own heart.

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
6 years ago
Reply to  shak

You can thank “Agent Orange” for masking that phrase so distasteful!!!!

Guest
Guest
Guest
6 years ago
Reply to  Dan Fuller

Trump was what people earned who carry on a political agenda by assaulting anyone with a difference. Who bullied and abused. Who ran over anyone in the way. Who confused insult for understanding. Who only tolerated their own opinions and believe it shows how committed they are.

He was elected because he could and did match sleazy attack for sleazy attack without pulling punches. If people wanted a more civil and thoughtful President, they should have tried being civil and thoughtful themselves and not tolerated the media carrying on so childishly. Sleaze begets sleaze, even if they don’t notice the stink of their own.

Thoughtful, generous people are sitting ducks for trolls. Even though it is bitter, there is some humor to be found at the idea that the trolls now find it painful to have shot themselves in the foot. Too bad they can’t seem to believe they actually did it themselves and are still looking as hard as they can to blame someone else. But then trolls are not characterized by great intelligence.

Jana
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Jana
6 years ago

Bonnie I’m your closest neighbor to the north and the accident was just around the corner from us going North. Happy thanksgiving!

HDD
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HDD
6 years ago

Most of you don’t realise that the EMS personal around here get paid minimum wage or just above it. And that vehicle that your waiting for amounts to driving a top heavy rolling oxygen bomb.
On a side note. Unless you can afford the continuous suspension and front end work on your vehicle your going to need to drive like a drunk with only 1st gear. Dodging and weaving trying to miss the potholes from hell. So next chance you all get, say thank you to the men and women that are risking their lives and the ones volunteering their time to come to the aid of strangers. Just a thought.

Guest
Guest
Guest
6 years ago
Reply to  HDD

And a good one.

Not a fan
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Not a fan
6 years ago

Anything mateel im boycotting! Broke ass clowns! Get out while you can Garth!