[UPDATE 8:07 a.m.] Overturned Vehicle Just South of Peg House; Driver Possibly Trapped
A vehicle overturned on Hwy 101 in the Confusion Hill area about 7:37 a.m., according to the CHP Traffic Incident Information Page. The person who called 911 reported that there is one person in the vehicle and the person appears to be trapped.
Please remember that information gathered from initial reports is subject to revision as more facts become available.
UPDATE 8:07 a.m.: A Jeep SUV is on its left side blocking the northbound lane, according to the Incident Commander. The incident is now reported to be just south of the Peg House.
UPDATE 9:18 a.m.: A photo from Joe Rial of the accident scene soon after it occurred.
Overturned vehicle just south of the Peg House. [Photo by Joe Rial]
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?Hope they get them out safely.
Any word on what kind of vehicle?
CHP incident page says Jeep SUV
it is a clear dry day. slow down!
Nope its icy, 33 overnite near whitethorne so assume theres some ice in the shady parts of 101 there by the river, ground is damp where sun hasnt hit it.
I hope the person inside recovers.
Note to self:
Buying a car with high center of gravity I can’t drive at 80 MPH on 101 curves.
Almost had to learn that lesson the hard way doing 30 on a curve on a steep downgrade. Felt two of the wheels come off the ground and I just FREAKED!
South of the peg house is jitney gulch bridge whish has a reverse camber. Vehickes overturn there pretty often. Slowing down is good.
A man that lives close to the Peg House said the ambulance is just sitting there and they are not getting anyone out of the vehicle which is currently on its side and burgandy in color..dont know if that means the person is deceased?
32* is freezing. Asphalt retains heat for a period of time. It takes days of below freezing and moisture to produce patches of black ice. Just please slow down. Expect the unexpected; deer, loose gravel, cyclists, ect. Black ice is called that for a reason. If that was the case there is no way to see it, and there are no freeze warnings issued at this time.
Remember that alot of that stuff stays in the shade most of the day. During this time of the year. Due to the trees. There are plenty of sections of road in humboldt that once they get iced up can take up to a week to thaw out. If they are not sections that see traffic(ie-shoulders and road edges. Throw a slippery white line in too and it gets worse.
though that looks like a 90’s era cherokee. Which are generally full time 4×4. They have the strange flaw that the quadratrac will act up in icey conditions and cause a rapid speed/power change. Dragging the rear and causing you to go off the road. I know about that problem first hand, having had it happen twice.
Honda VSA on the 2WD’s will do similar things in ice, wet pavement, loose gravel and mud. It transfers power to the tire which has more grip. Can be Dangerous. Think about how you drive and if turning off the VSA in those conditions is safer. I turn mine off, and then drive slower. Other All WD’s may have similar quirks – just be aware of whatever it is your vehicle does with any wheel power-transfer system. All wheel drive is NOT the same as 4WD. VSA on the Honda 2WDs seems to be only for dry pavement.
Hope everyone involved is okay. A bad stretch of road for ice and other debris. Drive safe people.
Taking photos while driving, especially through an accident scene, is not smart, and illegal.
It is not legal to talk on your phone while driving, but where does it say you can’t take a picture. I don’t even know if the driver was moving at the time.
Thank goodness it was just a minor injury accident. Thanks for the update!
That area hasn’t had frost all week. Looks more like driver error-lapse of attention, cut into the embankment, and flipped.