[Update: Hwy 20 Open] Three Fatal Accidents in One Day Cuts North Coast Off from Two Major Highway Accesses to I-5
A fatal head-on collision on Highway 20 occurred earlier this evening just before 5 p.m. when a big rig and a pickup truck collided.
One fatality and two patients with major injuries has been reported due to the collision.
Highway 20 is closed due to the investigation.
Two fatal accidents involving big rigs occurred on Highway 299 today. The Highway was reopened to one-way traffic around 5 p.m. before fully reopening shortly after. It was closed again after the second traffic fatality occurred just after 6:30 p.m.
With both Highway 299 and Highway 20 closed, the nearest route to Interstate 5 from the North Coast is via Highway 36 which is predominantly a windy, two-lane highway.
Before travelling, check the Caltrans QuickMap for the latest information about highway closures.
[Screenshot of Caltrans QuickMap of the Highway 20 closure]
Two fatal traffic collisions on Highway 299:
[UPDATE 4:50 p.m.: Controlled Traffic ] Hwy 299 Is Closed After Head-on Crash Leads to Wildfire
[Update: Fatality] Highway 299 Closed for the Second Time Today Due to Another Head-On Collision
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All three are big rigs? Seriously? That’s pathetic. No load is as important as some of them pretend they are … smh?
In at least one of the cases, it was the smaller vehicle that went in front of the semi and hit head on.
Don’t know about the wreck on 20 but both accidents on 299 were caused by the car crossing over the line and hitting the trucks. Luckily the truck drivers survived because of size of the trucks. If they didn’t hit the trucks it could have been you, me or a carload of kids with way worse results. But go ahead and blame it on the trucks. Guess “You know it” all
Your comment is so very true. What are the chances the people all hit big rigs instead of cars. I am sorry the big rig drivers were involved in fatal accidents, but by the vehicles hitting them it probably saved some lives down the road.
You’re right, it’s the big rigs fault that cars have a hard time staying in their lanes……..
Or maybe the drivers of the passenger vehicles should stop being in such a damn hurry by driving as stupidly as some do.
It could also be the result of distracted drivers…
…..and on a Thursday no less……. and I used to expect this type of news on a major holiday weekend, but any day seems to be the case now. Be safe everyone.
The accidents on 299 We’re totally preventable People drive too fast it needs to stop I’ve driven That road for over 40 years You need to be very careful going through where Whiskey town is People come off the hill tired of being stuck behind people They get a little crazy when they see straight road again That’s always been a dangerous Stretch of road There should be double yellow lines the entire stretch
Stay in your lane Jane/Wayne.
My condolences to the families and friends that lost loved ones yesterday in those traffic accidents.