Jeff Tsarnas Arrested Today on Charges Stemming From November Hit and Run
The vehicle that hit the woman this November reportedly fled towards Ferndale, according to the scanner.
Traffic was at a standstill in both directions for a time. The victim, 47-year-old Marie Kelley of Garberville, had injuries to her lower left leg, according to a later press release by the California Highway Patrol.
According to a CHP press release on December 7,
CHP officers recovered a broken driver side vehicle mirror at the location of the collision and this information was released through the media, in hopes of locating the vehicle, as well as possible witnesses to the collision.
The CHP received several tips from the public in regards to this investigation. On 11-29-2018, 54 year old Jeffry Tsarnas of Myers Flat came in to the Humboldt Area CHP office and stated he had been the driver at the time of the collision. Mr. Tsarnas also brought the involved vehicle to the CHP office and the broken mirror was matched to this vehicle. A full statement was obtained from Mr. Tsarnas at this time.
It is unknown if alcohol and/or drugs were a factor in this collision.
According to the CHP, Jeffry Tsarnas was placed under arrest at 12:12 p.m. for violation of California Vehicle Code section 20001(a).
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Sad.
speechless, he did the same thing as Marci Kitchen. One would think he knows the pain that goes along with that and not wish it on anyone else.
The difference here being that nobody died. I’m not saying what he did was right by any means. But nothing compares to what that heartless coward did to her own child and to his.
Hit someone and left them for dead, only to come back days later with excuses? It’s only slightly less heartless because the woman he hit survived.
How would he know that the person wasn’t dead if he didn’t stop to find out? Morally, ethically and legally no difference.
This town can be such a Peyton Place 🙁
Truly bizarre. Based on recent events, he will plead guilty, receive one month in jail, and be out in a week (passport intact). Liberal judges are the best!
Can you clarify what you mean by Liberal Judges?
California has non-partisan judicial elections, and retention votes. Judicial candidates appear on all ballots regardless of the voter’s party preference.
Getting kind of like “Road Warrior” in Humboldt lately.
You pegged it.
We need to solve our problems in thunder dome! Two men enter…one man leave!”
DUI is becoming epidemic here. I counted no less than three inebriated drivers pulling into Eureka last night.