[UPDATE 9:44 a.m.] Crash With Extraction
Emergency personnel are searching for a man trapped in a crashed vehicle off Hwy 101 north of Fortuna.
According to a dispatcher directing the personnel, a man called 911 about 8:50 a.m. saying he had accidentally crashed his vehicle off southbound 101 at Palmer Blvd. and landed near the river bar.
According to the dispatcher, the man said the vehicle was into a tree and might not be visible from the road. He also said he was trapped and couldn’t even honk his horn.
UPDATE 9:13 a.m.: Fortuna Fire, Cal Fire, and Eel River Valley Technical Rescue were dispatched. A request is in to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office for quads and equipment to access the vehicle. An inquiry is in to AirOps to see if they could assist.
UPDATE 9:24 a.m.: The Incident Commander requested Ferndale Fire bring an ATV for river access and he is also requesting Copter 102 respond for a search and rescue.
UPDATE 9:44 a.m.: The driver reportedly self-extricated and has an injury to his arm. “[The driver] will come out just south of Bench Creek,” reports the CHP Traffic Incident Information Page.
UPDATE 9:51 a.m.: A report over the scanner from emergency personnel states that the man is in the ambulance with an arm injury and headed to the hospital. According too the report, the man was off-roading in a Jeep Wrangler when it rolled over and the man was pinned for a time by his arm but was eventually able to self-extricate.
UPDATE: Note: A commenter below says that CHP is mistaken and friends and family located the victim and helped him get free.
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He did not get himself out. Friend and family found him and pushed the jeep up enough to get his hand out. Just saying…
Thank you! I was wondering how that happened. I just had the CHP saying self-extricated. Thank goodness family and friends found him.
Darwin Award #1556767 in Humboldt. Congratulations!
You have to die to qualify for a Darwin Award. It is an award for self removal from the gene pool.
Accidentally is when you attempt to pass gas and accidentally fill your undies.
Sounds like this guy was intentionally acting like a redneck, so I say accidentally my ass! (Pun intended.)
That guy was my dad so please be nice
Glad the driver should be fine with an arm injury. Maybe he would like to get a new Ford Bronco 4X4 for his next trip off roading. Lucky there were friends and family to lend a hand. Be safe off roading next time.
Are you speaking to me Concerned Citizen?
Why the heck would he want to drive something like a Ford with a jeep at least he was able to make it to the Offroad section of the 4×4 part where he got his arm stuck without being towed
Some of you are horribly mean. I hope this doesn’t end up being you one day and people are making these posts about you.
Exactly, some were being mean. That guy who got in an accident was my father
I lifted the Jeep off his arm. I was the first one on the scene. The “rescue crew” simply wasn’t thinking like a Jeep driver does. But thx Humboldt county sheriffs for doing your job for you.
Thank you for helping him. Furthermore, have some damn respect! The daughter is seeing your hateful comments. That had to be terrifying for her. I have a daughter and I know some of you must be parents. Do you think his daughter needs this right now? If you do, God can only help you now. Kudos to the man that helped him. No one is perfect we all make mistakes. If you do not have anything nice to say, then do not say it at all! I know some of you must know this phrase.