[UPDATE 4 p.m.: Eastbound Lane Open] Hwy 36 Blocked by an Accident, According to Scanner; Occupant Reported Trapped
At approximately 3:30 p.m., a single two vehicles had an accident on Hwy 36 near Grizzly Creek Redwood State Park, according to scanner traffic. One single vehicle is blocking the roadway. Reportedly, the occupant is trapped.
Carlotta Fire, Bridgeville Fire, and Fortuna Ambulance have been called out.
UPDATE 3:53 p.m.: According to scanner traffic, there is one patient with moderate to major injuries and another with minor injuries.
UPDATE 4 p.m.: The westbound lane is blocked. A tow truck has been called for a GMC van.
UPDATE 4:05 p.m.: A second vehicle, a Ford F250 has major damage and was towing a utility trailer that now has a broken axle.
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Oh wow, again. Is there a tally on how many serious and fatal accidents have happened on 36 in the last few years. What is the solution??? (Beyond “slow down”)
Kim,
Can you tally that please?
Thank you.
Maybe maintain all the roads better …. and ticket people on 36 to deter speeding. I can’t wait to see how people headed to Ruth do on bell springs this year given the delays on 36 they will likely take bell springs or alderpoint road to go to Ruth through the scenic route …. great boats on a completley unsafe road.
When I drove by there was a dark truck with a trailer in the bushes. It appeared as though that was what the van hit but I didn’t stop to ask.
flat landers crash again .
Don’t know if they were flatlanders but they connected on a flat, straight stretch of 36. I suspect there was a third vehicle and someone was passing someone.
I suspect you are absolutely correct the van has MAJOR front end damage that could only have been caused by a Redwood tree or another vehicle!!!! It IS a passing lane there also!!! So my $.02 worth says it was just that, another vehicle!!!
“and was town a utility trailer” I hate to complain but I will anyway!!! I think towed would be a less confusing word for this sentence!!!! Just saying!!!
Sorry. Fixed.
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