[UPDATE 4:15 p.m.] Solo Crash Killed Man on Hwy 36 Last Night

Fatal crash 36

The crumpled vehicle was found off Hwy 36. [Photo by Sequoia Anderson]

At about 7 p.m. last night, a vehicle went off Hwy 36 near mile marker 28.88 in Trinity County east of Hwy 3 killing the solo occupant.

According to Sequoia Anderson who was passing by, he was second on the scene of where the black Honda Ridgeline with red aftermarket rims had gone off the road and hit a tree. He told us in a message, “I climbed up the undercarriage on to the side of the car to see if I could see the driver. I then hooked up to pull it off the tree to gain access to the driver. When I could get to his wrist he had no pulse.”

He wrote, “The first people on scene were Animal control followed shortly by the ambulance.”  Post Mountain Fire, Hayfork Fire Department and the California Highway Patrol also arrived to assist.

Anderson told us, “If there was anything I could do to help of course I would do it but in the end there was nothing that any of us could do.”

Our thoughts are with the friends and family of the driver.

UPDATE 4:15 p.m.: Press release from the Trinity River CHP District:

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Sequoia Anderson
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Sequoia Anderson
10 months ago

mis mas sinceras condolencias a la familia😓

Dumboldt
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Dumboldt
10 months ago

English

Me
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Me
10 months ago
Reply to  Dumboldt

Wow…that’s awesome.
A person loses their life in an accident, and another driver, that happened upon the scene goes above and beyond to help, tries to give condolences in such a heartfelt way, and YOU come up with that comment? What an ass.

Solar BozoD
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Solar Bozo
10 months ago
Reply to  Me

Screen name checks out.

Martin
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Martin
10 months ago
Reply to  Me

I will gladly second that friend!

MJ
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MJ
10 months ago
Reply to  Dumboldt

your name fits you well

Martin
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Martin
10 months ago
Reply to  MJ

You need to add three letters to the end of Dumboldt.

Linda
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Linda
10 months ago
Reply to  Dumboldt

Most of those words are practically English. You just need a little imagination.
It basically says many condolences to the family.

Amy W
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Amy W
10 months ago
Reply to  Dumboldt

Anonymously commenting rude comments is pretty cowardly. At least have the balls to use your real name.

Janeane
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Janeane
10 months ago
Reply to  Amy W

Right!!

Monika Ballew
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Monika Ballew
10 months ago
Reply to  Dumboldt

Por Que?

PopGoesTheWeasel
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PopGoesTheWeasel
10 months ago
Reply to  Dumboldt

Are you the Troll the BoS rolled over for the other day?
Get a life.

Just Saying
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Just Saying
10 months ago
Reply to  Dumboldt

Learn Spanish.

farfromputin
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farfromputin
10 months ago

You are a hero. Thank you for being there.

James
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James
9 months ago
Reply to  farfromputin

Bingo!!

Farce
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Farce
10 months ago

Thanks for being there and trying to help. We need more folks like you

notheone
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notheone
10 months ago

Thank you for trying to help. I know you’re that kind of person.

Alex R.
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Alex R.
10 months ago

Thank you for being there for this person!

The Unpopular Opinion
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The Unpopular Opinion
10 months ago

Very easy to drive too fast on 36. Even if one isn’t fighting, as a friend’s gf suddenly shout “The trees are chasing me!” and tried to grab the steering wheel.
My gf at the time, somewhere in the 78-81 timeframe, also in the front seat (I was working that evening), literally bit a chunk out of the dash while breaking her jaw.
As I said, 36 has enough twists and turns that even an innocent distraction just before a sharp turn turn can result in tragedy.
May the Lord comfort the friends and family and bring them His peace.

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Jeff Muskrat
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Jeff Muskrat
10 months ago

Sounds like some really bad acid

David
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David
10 months ago
Reply to  Jeff Muskrat

It does not sound like bad acid to me. It sounds like old school exciting speedy acid, maybe blue Peace acid from 1968 or Orange Sunshine which lasted into the early ‘70’s.

PopGoesTheWeasel
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PopGoesTheWeasel
10 months ago

Isn’t that on the 2 mile grade after Bridgeville proper? Was he headed west too fast downhill.l? So sad.
I drive 45 on some of 36, but don’t worry, I constantly pull over for those that believe they are better than everyone else … pity people drive like morons.

Slow down and enjoy the view – even in the middle of the night.

Bill
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Bill
10 months ago

No. Mile post 28.88. East of highway 3. Between Highway 3 and the Shasta County line.
Not near Bridgeville.

PopGoesTheWeasel
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PopGoesTheWeasel
10 months ago
Reply to  Bill

Reading comprehension without coffee = fail 🤣

The Real Guest
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The Real Guest
10 months ago

No.

Humboldt Lady
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Humboldt Lady
10 months ago

Seriously? Someone lost their life last night and their family and friends are mourning. And you, you have the audacity to insinuate that they were a moron. You can be doing 45 and a deer, mountain lion, or bear could run out in front of you and change everything. No, you are not suppose to swerve to miss an animal, but tell that to your brain when it happens so fast your gut reaction is to avoid the obstacle.
May this person Rest In Peace.

Farce
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Farce
10 months ago
Reply to  Humboldt Lady

Good coment thank you! I have swerved and missed a deer and also later an elk! They were both part of herds and luckily I drove through a hole in the herd. Another time I could see it was impossible and I chose one deer to hit head on..leaving my tacoma w/ a permanent frown. I’m not saying it’s good to swerve but a LITTLE swerve worked for me. I was alert, knew my rig and I guess I did that “swerve a little but not too much” properly. That elk stepped out of the darkness south of Laytonville- not sure I’d have survived a direct hit at 60 mph in my light truck…Anyways so sorry for this person and their family and friends. RIP…

PopGoesTheWeasel
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PopGoesTheWeasel
10 months ago
Reply to  Humboldt Lady

That piece of road, late at night, and probably too fast for the switchbacks.
But there’s no black box to know for sure.
Generalization about ppl driving is not a judgement on anyone in particular … plenty can happen in mere seconds to people safely traversing the road – by the look of that wreck though, it doesn’t look like safety for anyone, including the deceased by their own self, was of high regard.

Either way – I was referencing those that pull up from behind on others at 100mph (tad dramatic)
with their foot in the floor demanding to be let over – those people ARE morons.

Oh the dead! Oh the living!

Oh the humanity!

Get over yourself. Life ends for us all …

notheone
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notheone
10 months ago

This is the other side of Hwy 36 in Trinty County. You are right about Humboldt county MM after last chance grade though

Craig
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Craig
10 months ago

The odds are good that the driver was going well over the speed limit, and unfortunately, 36 claims another life.

Zipline
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Zipline
10 months ago
Reply to  Craig

36 didn’t claim anything. Darwin did.

Bozo
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Bozo
10 months ago

Compared to older cars… modern cars can go pretty fast… until they don’t.
RIP

David
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David
10 months ago
Reply to  Bozo

I had a 1976 BMW Bavaria that took me at high speed all over the place for a few years and was sold accident free.

OICURMT
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OICURMT
9 months ago
Reply to  David

Thank You for that, David. We are all proud of you, as your listening audience. After all, it is all about you.

Mr. Clark
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Mr. Clark
10 months ago

Modern cars a fast and light. To make them fuel efficient (per government standards for fuel use) they use less steel in the construction and utilize crumple zone technology. To make them safe we have complex airbag systems. But not much protection for the top of the cabin.

Zipline
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Zipline
10 months ago
Reply to  Mr. Clark

As long as humans are involved nothing is safe.

Guest
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10 months ago
Reply to  Mr. Clark

I was thinking just that looking at the type of damage done to the cab specifically.

RangerX
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RangerX
10 months ago

Hi Kym, just a suggestion. The vehicle description was fairly specific and unusual enough that, especially with the location, someone who knew the deceased could figure it out prior to family being notified. Or at the least have a panic-inducing experience until learning who the victim was. I don’t see how a description that specific informs your readers of anything important – the ID of the person will be released soon enough. I doubt anyone would prefer such horrible news be delivered this way.

Guest
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10 months ago
Reply to  RangerX

There’s a photo. That’s tell it all. Hope family was notified before this was published

The Real Guest
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The Real Guest
10 months ago
Reply to  Guest

Actually, that vehicle could have possibly been stolen, or borrowed, however unlikely…

If it hasn’t been reported yet, the unfortunate driver might not necessarily even be the owner, or even the assumed victim…

It might take a minute to confirm the identity.

That would be a situation where a family member might be misled into thinking a relative had died, when in fact, that might not actually be true.

And that heartache would be unnecessary .

The solution is pretty straightforward.

De-prioritize the audience.

Prioritize the affected community members…

Added suspense doesn’t hurt an audience. Let them wait.

Let things properly sort out, first, releasing only official facts, never unofficial potentially damaging hearsay.

That way, it’s never going to unnecessarily hurt anyone, or their reputation.

Vicious false rumors suck, and are impossible to reverse.

The damage is done.

Prematurely releasing possibly untrue, misleading, incomplete, and/or inaccurate unofficial information, that could adversely affect community members, permanently harming them, should be strictly avoided, if at all possible, and at all costs.

Nobody likes their reputation tarnished, or even questioned, let alone ruined.

Any readers that would prefer that kind of unofficial information, over confirmed facts, would be in my opinion, less deserving of the necessary consideration, and not worthy of the associated risk of real harm to others.

Of course, I cater to neither, so it’s easy for me to say.

That is just my honest opinion, and I am aware that it’s not my decision, but I tend to agree with those against it, who it might displease and/or disservice.

Those in the audience who have indicated a preference to it seem to be lesser in number, and are also mostly those non affected.

Let them wait for the whole, officially sifted truth. That won’t hurt them, or their reputations, even one little bit.

If it’s difficult to understand, then just picture yourself on the receiving end of an untrue, vicious rumor, and see if you still feel the same way about it.

That should clarify things.

It’s that easy.🤷‍♂️

Susan Nolan
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Susan Nolan
10 months ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

Thank you, Kym. Total respect for the way you manage your site.

RangerX
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RangerX
10 months ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

Hi Kym, thanks for the thoughtful reply. I respectfully disagree, but I know you’re not cavalier about it, which I appreciate.

Ernie Branscomb
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Ernie Branscomb
10 months ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

Kym, You are a sweetheart to worry so much. I have been to the scene of a few death accidents. The one that bothered me to most was an accident where the victim did not suffer at all. It was obviously quick and painless. The hard part was his phone kept ringing endlessly, and it was his wife’s name on the screen. None of us answered it.
I’m with you in that I want to know the bad news as quick as I can. No matter how you get the news it is no less painful than any other way.
As a side note, we found out on television that our Sears Catalogue store was closing. I suspected that it was going to happen, so it didn’t surprise me that much, but my wife was devastated. Sears management was, and is, a bunch assholes. Radio Shack turned out to be a breath of fresh air for us and always treated us fairly, and honestly. Unfortunately, Radio shack had too many assets. Corporate raiders couldn’t resist taking it down.

Mare
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Mare
10 months ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

I was ever so grateful for Kym’s coverage of my sister’s accident. And once I had a few days to process the tragedy, this site gave me a place to come back to read what her friends had to share.

Guest
Guest
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10 months ago
Reply to  RangerX

IDK if I would rather not be told until the authorities release the information to the next of kin. The one time that was an issue for me, I was able to get to the hospital where my friend was taken before being pronounced dead before the spouse was notified. In fact I was there when he finally was located to be told and was able to help when he came in. To this day I am glad I had that opportunity.

I can see that a person might be in a panic over a mistaken belief they saw a vehicle in the picture they recognized but that is usually a short period of distress whereas missing the opportunity to be with someone is forever.

Cetan Bluesky
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Cetan Bluesky
10 months ago

Condolences to those left behind. RiP. Sad outcome for everyone.

Gary Whittaker
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Gary Whittaker
10 months ago

Yes, properly translated means,
An ordinary Dundo.

Joe
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Joe
10 months ago

Holy shit!

Martin
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Martin
10 months ago

I am so very sorry the driver lost their life in that accident. The passing driver who found that accident stopped and probably risked his life to get to the victim. Sadly, when he did reach the drivers hand there was no pulse. After seeing the Ridgeline truck and don’t think the driver stood a chance. The person who stopped is a hero in my book. Condolences to the deceased driver’s family and friends. May God bless you all at this most difficult time.

The Real Guest
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The Real Guest
10 months ago

Pretty assertive of the guy to hook a chain to the vehicle and pull it away from the tree…

abbyfreya
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abbyfreya
10 months ago
Reply to  The Real Guest

My guess is he thought “if there’s anyway I might be able to save his life…..” and figured pulling it from the tree was therefore worth it.

The Real Guest
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The Real Guest
10 months ago
Reply to  abbyfreya

Kind of a fire department thing…

Ten_of_DiamondsD
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Ten_of_Diamonds
10 months ago
Reply to  The Real Guest

If you are implying he should have waited for the Fire Department to rescue the victim, then you likely have no idea how long it takes for a volunteer fire department to arrive on scene to a rural crash site. That first assumes there is even cell service at the crash site.

The Real Brian
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10 months ago

Thank you.

The Real Guest
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The Real Guest
10 months ago
Reply to  The Real Brian

Oh, peanut gallery, do tell us all about what you personally know about singlehandedly trying to extricate a terminally injured accident victim in medically exigent, (and/or flaming circumstances), keeping in mind the prevention of further possible injury, and the potential for consequences, mmkay…

And any relevant subsequent training, education and experience, please.

This should be interesting…

I’m all ears…

Surprise me.

The Real Guest
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The Real Guest
10 months ago

Trust me, I know how long it takes for a volunteer fire department, or even a professional one, to arrive on scene to a rural, or even semi rural crash site…

I’m saying that he subjected himself to an enormous amount of liability if he wasn’t part of a fire department, and made the decision to attempt to extricate the patient by himself.

The nature of the survivability some crush injuries are such that experienced paramedics on hand are necessary the instant the patient is freed.

Was he going to transport the patient to the hospital as well?

Apply tourniquets, stabilization, airway adjuncts, etc.?

Look, I’m all for assisting a rescue, but…

It’s important to stay within your scope.

Patient extrication, in such an accident, is normally not a job for a novice with a chain hooked the back of his pickup truck.

It could cause additional injuries, if the patient had somehow miraculously survived the initial accident.

Sad but true.

Unless he was fulfilling a request from a higher medical or legal authority, he could be facing some serious litigation.

There are some instances, such as the threat of additional injury or fire, that an injured patient can be hastily moved.

This may or may not have been one of them.🤷‍♂️

But let me clarify one thing, I would never suggest that the man’s efforts were anything less than very valiant.

I wasn’t there, and cannot properly judge what may have been prudent and necessary at the time.

The way the story was written, it is a bit unclear if the ambulance was present or not when the vehicle was pulled from the tree…

Maybe it had already arrived, and he was assisting them.

Adrenaline is a very powerful motivator…

And I do have to hand it to the guy, it’s not like he just carelessly drove on by, even if he did stick his neck out.

What he did was extremely courageous, to be certain.

As far as liability, there is a possible legal loophole.

It’s called…

“Danger invites rescue”…

But it all boils down to…

What would a reasonable man do, in such a situation…???

He seems to be an extraordinary man, and it is no less than amazing that he singlehandedly pulled the car from the tree in an effort to save the unfortunate victim.

That, in itself, is definitely quite impressive.

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James Shelton
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James Shelton
9 months ago
Reply to  The Real Guest

So much assumption

Why are you asking argumentative questions about what a hero would have done if the person was still alive??

You have no idea the level of training Sequoia has you have no idea the level of intelligence Sequoia has you know nothing of his background education or training and how absolutely amazing this human being is…..

notheone
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notheone
10 months ago
Reply to  The Real Guest

You don’t know this guy? He has those skills. It’s amazing he happened on this accident at this time. Sadly, his efforts couldn’t save this person.I thank him for trying. My condolences to the family that lost their loved one.

James Shelton
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James Shelton
9 months ago
Reply to  The Real Guest

If you knew the man you were talking about you would know that he was capable and intelligent but you obviously do not know him…

I know “Sequoia” he is a true to life hero…..

What would you be saying right now if he actually saved the individual’s life????

Farce
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Farce
10 months ago
Reply to  The Real Guest

Yes. That’s why he is a real hero instead of a bystander.

The Real Guest
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The Real Guest
10 months ago
Reply to  Farce

He definitely didn’t just drive on by…

Props to him for that, and for what he did do.

Hopefully, he will face no repercussions.

And even an attempt to save a victim that had already succumbed, will potentially have long lasting traumatic consequences.

Knowing that, and still stopping to assist, is heroic, in and of itself.

Grumpy
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Grumpy
10 months ago

I just went to the accident scene to see for myself what happened, you can see cars tire tracts and paint markings made by CHP, driver entered one of those turns that keep getting tighter as you turn right side tires crossed over fog line on to gravel and the car got sideways then flew off road and hit the tree.

Jul
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Jul
10 months ago

I am so sorry to the family mourning there loss but people really do need to slow down on this highway I have had so many people come up so fast behind me where I pulled over and almost rear end me very scary and dangerous how people just feel like they can go so fast and nothing will happen to them . It’s only a matter of time until these people kill themselves or someone else slow down and enjoy the beautiful road were not in a race ..

James
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James
9 months ago

You are a real life hero Sequoia….

I am happy to know you

Russ Richmond
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Russ Richmond
9 months ago

Sequoia is my Nephew and you won’t find a better man. He is always helping others, feeding the homeless, and elderly.