Van Crashes off Hwy 101 in Northern Mendocino With Seven Tanks of Nitrous Oxide
A white van abandoned after crash. [Photo by Joe Rial]
The officer told us that the driver left the scene but made his way to the Leggett Fire station where he was subsequently arrested for a DUI.
“We have not have not found a business reason for them at this time,” said Fowler speaking about the tanks.
One way controlled traffic is in effect in the area until Mendocino County Health finishes their evaluation and the vehicle and its chemical contents can be removed from the crash site.
The van is off the side of the road and traffic is only slightly slowing through the area, according to Caltrans QuickMap.
Please remember that information gathered from initial reports is subject to revision as more facts become available.
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One of the tanks must have been leaking.
Into a balloon.
Was the accident caused by a gelastic seizure?
Was he still having one when he reached the fire station?
Why can’t I stop laughing?
(Just kidding)
We have not found a business reason for them at this time, really? I can think of one!
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9118280/laughing-gas-deaths-double-young-people/
Going to the Phish show in OR
I’m guessing you could be right. (I’m in Eugene.)
Did the van have Pennsylvania plates? It’s hard to keep the Philly Nitrous Mob away from the vicinity of any Phish show.
This not funny what so ever. Think of all the poor balloon animals that won’t ever have a home.
Were the tanks hooked up to the engine, or the driver…
That’s some kinda big-old bomb, glad it didn’t go off…
Too many are frying their brain cells and bodies before they even have a life. Too young, cant function, no career, no skills. Give em a car n 20 bucks go buy a case of Whip its nothing can go wrong.
I think your a bit outta the loop. Can’t even get a box of whip it’s for $20. And these were tanks of nitrous probly worth thousands when sold “on tour”
Nahhh. I’ve been seeing the cases on sale online you can also buy them loose. Some of the spent cartridges are refilled and shipped over from China who knows what’s really in them . Purchase100 box off Amazon no ID required. Been to random people’s places where spent ones sitting in 5 gallon buckets are stacked in the yard. Every party. They had to start IDing for buying the dust off solution for blowing off your computers or Electronics because kids/teens were huffing the propellants in that which is very similar to the nitrous high . A lot of the doctors in the emergency rooms are dealing with people with all these crazy neurological symptoms only to find out that they’ve been using nitrous/whip its. It’s a really f***** up situation just another thing to get f***** up on WHY???
Its nice to have a brain that functions for many reasons!!! ❤
He was arrested for DUI, but he was talking like a duck! The CHP officer just quacked up.
The driver was arrested for DUI, but he was talking like a duck. The CHP officer just quacked up.
Kym, why was my comment deleted twice? It was just funny like the other comments.
Its twice as funny now
Thanks!
I see it.
I see it. Twice.
Wha-wha-wha…..
Your comment hasn’t been deleted.
Years ago Garberville had a Dentist that stored his nitrous outside. Strangely, the tanks were always empty.
Was that Dr. Ball?
No
They made their way to Dead shows around the Bay area.
Cause his sons werr doing the tanks lmao
Haha yep dr W.
bingo!
Was is this dentist?
I have found a business reason.
Not quite sure if the leaking tank was affecting whoever counted the tanks at scene but it was a lot more than 7….
This is not a laughing matter … or is it? 🤔
I Know a guy in Yorkville mendo who sucks one of those tanks in a day or 2. He is a monster. Sounds like a demon and looks like Santa on crack Bad shit
Truck must have fished out for sure
This is NOT a laughing matter, folks!!!
In reality, it’s a laughing gas.
How original. 🙄
I see what you’re going for, but, isn’t gas still matter? I mean, it’s not energy. It’s just not solid, like ice. Gonna have to relearn all this in 5 or so years when my granddaughter gets to that level. Now THAT will be funny.
We drove by the site of the accident about 7:45. There was a lot of fog – both outside and inside the van, apparently.
I believe the author of the article means northbound, not eastbound 101
Jeez, sometimes I wonder what I’m thinking.