High-Speed Chase North of Eureka Ends in Crash on Highway 101; Driver Flees Scene
Law enforcement and fire personnel at the scene of this morning’s crash under the 14th Street overcrossing in Arcata. [Photo by Mark Nelson V]
Scanner traffic indicated officers were in pursuit of a 4-door sedan through the safety corridor north of Eureka with speeds between 100-120 mph. Officers in pursuit discontinued the pursuit due to safety issues as the vehicle weaved in and out of traffic, cutting drivers off.
CHP and additional law enforcement officers were notified of the pursuit.
Shortly after, a single vehicle accident was reported under the Sunset 14th Street overpass. The driver, reportedly wearing a red and black jacket was spotted fleeing the scene of the accident eastbound on Sunset.
Emergency personnel responded to the scene of the accident while other law enforcement officers attempted to locate the subject.
Additional reports stated a male subject was laying behind a vehicle near the Redwood Apartments, screaming. At this time, it is believed that the male subject is the driver that fled, however, that information is unconfirmed.
City Ambulance is on scene to attend to the individual.
Scanner traffic indicates one person is in custody.
[Photo by Mark Nelson V]
Update: Our reporter, Ryan Hutson, was able to capture this image of the suspect vehicle prior to being towed from the scene of the accident around 9:36 a.m.
[Photo by Ryan Hutson]
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Why do criminals always run to Arcata? Must there home turf.
Since when? You really are delusional in your hate for people who don’t think the same as you.
Hurt your feelers I see, I just figured they make a run for plaza and vanish in the sea of homeless, drugs and crime.
You sure your not talking about eureka?
LR comments always have a similar theme.
Closest place from Eureka. Likewise, Arcata criminals run to Eureka. Or Manila, Mckville, Hoopa, WillowCreek, Igo, Ono, or even Peanut.
Or Myers Flat…
Doesn’t sound like he was aiming for Arcata. That’s just where he crashed
Magnetic North, crime is attractive to certain people.
How much will this cost us? First responders, hospital, court costs, a wrecked stolen car, state prison. There has to be a deterant for the good of law abiding people.
Just sitting incarcerated with his cell mate bubba and a bar of soap really isn’t punishment. Let’s try the middle eastern style of punishment like removing his hand in a public forum. Seems to work out fine there. Not many repeat offenders.
Horse thieves used to be hanged. There weren’t many repeat offenders then either.
Do you really think it’s a good idea to hang them. When you were done you never made any mistakes? So I take it you’ve never committed any crime. Good I’ll save the money on rope.
“repeat offender” has become a job description.
Hate to break it to you, but it’s highly doubtful there will be a cell mate named Bubba or any soap shenanigans. Most people don’t actually get raped in jail.
Oh come on man! Let the poor guy dream his little fantasy…
It’s nice to hear from a parolee of pelican bay.
My name is Bubba. I just paroled from Pelican Bay. We have soap on a rope buddy!!!
Nope they bend over & take like you would, is that what you are saying. Btw, yes there is a Bubba & he will be you over & ram it up your poop shoot whether you like it or not. Truth make no good joke does it. Hmmm???
Ridiculous. So after removing someone’s hand how exactly does that make them a productive member of society? Do you really want to live in the Middle East where women are not treated equally? Due process and human rights recognition are the hallmarks of our Constitution. Middle Eastern societies are not model societies…
Yeah, and speaking out against the government, or religion, doesn’t fare well for anyone of any gender. Let’s hope there is no mistaken identity in those cases. “Oops, sorry!”
Whatever we do , we won’t hang em , that’s for sure. Wouldn’t want any hurt feelings.
Although they have existed wayyyyy longer than ours!
Unfortunately, in our “justice system” the human rights of the criminal are more important than the human rights of their victims. It never seemed “unconstitutional” to hang horse thieves back in the day when law abiding citizens rights were actually what was important. Now, even criminal illegals have more “human rights” than law abiding citizens thanks to the dirtbags being elected into office. It’s time to empty the trash, but the liberal lack of mentality keeps just recycling the same trash over and over expecting a better outcome. Liberals have failed.
So you would agree the Pieper Lewis was wrongfully charged!
I don’t know a lot about the case, but from what I’ve seen, a reward instead of jail time should be given to anyone who successfully fends of an attacker, right up to killing them. The less violent criminals who escape alive after their crimes the better since there’s no justice system in this country anymore.
The person will never be a productive member of society. Only a drag on the system. If you think rehab will help him, then let him live with you.
A one handed person wouldn’t have a problem Hitch hiking to SoCal where high speed chases are acceptable even when inocent people are killed.
Don’t forget low speed chases; remember OJ?
No, they are not model societies, But we’re heading there pretty fast. Roe v. Wade out, election deniers in; truth out, liars in; democracy out, Orban renewal in. America, wasted on the Americans, Putin wins.
Send them all back to where they came from!! We have enough ignorance as it is. Get a job pay your own way, quit thieving & making a mockery & absolute fools out of your parents. I bet they say Yep that’s my Boy. Run boy run. You go son. We raised you to make us look like idiots, run boy run we back you. Lol NOT HARDLY. IGNORANT. STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES! AND DOES & DOES & AGAIN.
You’re on to something…
It’s very cool that officers curtailed this high-speed pursuit thus preventing needless injuries and property damage.
Lucky the driver that was going 100 to 120 mph through the safety corridor and weaving in and out of traffic did not kill someone. The CHP were smart to stop their pursuit of this goof ball. It was nice of the driver to crash so the CHP could get him. He needs to be taken off the road and have his speeder’s license revoked for a year, but I think he will continue to drive weaving his way along.
Good call on calling it off. Must be damn frustrating though.
whoever that dipshit was was flying up the shoulder with their hazard lights on and could have easily killed someone. I was relieved to see they wrecked in the center median