[UPDATE 4:20 p.m.] Major Injury Traffic Accident on 299
An accident occurred at approximately 12:49 p.m. on Hwy 299 east of Salyer. Details are scarce but we know that a medevac helicopter was requested. The CHP Traffic Incident Information Page reports that a patient had major injuries.
Please remember that information gathered from initial reports is subject to revision as more facts become available.
UPDATE 3:38 p.m: Also note that a fatal accident caught on fire and is spreading on 299 east of Redding and the road may be closed there for several hours so check here http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ if you are planning to head that way.
UPDATE 4:20 p.m.: According to a witness, a couple from Humboldt collided with a man from Los Angeles. The Los Angeles man was medivacked out. The Humboldt man was taken via ambulance to a hospital.
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The man and his wife are at the hospital right now
Humboldt 1 la 0 prayers for all
What a stupid comment big Louie.
[edit]The couple is going to okay. Just really banged up. Thank you to the Good Samaritans that helped them up the cliff
Was this the fatal that started the fire? Or were there 2 wrecks?
Two wrecks, the fire is east of Redding.
Any news on the man airlifted out?