[UPDATE 12:40 a.m.] One Deceased, One Badly Burned, According to Incident Commander, After Crash Near Loleta
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Just before 8 p.m. a vehicle crashed at Singley offramp near Loleta. The vehicle caught on fire and by the time emergency personnel arrived on scene, it was fully engulfed in flames.
According to the Incident Commander, one person is deceased and one person pulled the victim out of the vehicle badly burned.
Please remember that this story is unfolding. Information is being reported as we gather it. However, some of the information coming from witnesses and initial official reports could be wrong. We will do our best to get the facts but, in the case that something is inaccurate, we will update with correct information as soon as we can.
UPDATE 8:12 p.m.: An ambulance is taking one person to the hospital. The patient reportedly self-extricated from the burning vehicle and has second and third degree burns. First reports are the vehicle hit the back of a semi.
UPDATE 12:40 a.m.: According to a passerby who stopped at the scene, the one victim was pulled out of the car and did not self extricate. The other person could not be extracted in time.
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Praying ?
So sorry to all involved. Sounds wretched
Geezus, why can’t some people drive their cars or trucks without turning them into complete wrecks or burned out hulks. Slow down, and pay more attention to your surroundings.
You’re certainly right in some cases. How do you know that to be true in this case? A mother, father, sister, brother, aunt, uncle….. lost their life and one badly burned. And you wanna hand out the written dmv test. Have a little compassion/empathy.
After this past few weeks, my compassion for some drivers has dropped considerably, but it is still up there for most passengers that were involved.
There are some drivers that I have vowed to never ride with again.
Never done anything accidental in your life eh Craig?
Accidents and terrible driving aren’t exactly identical twins…. A semi doesn’t just appear in front on you……
Definitely not anything on that magnitude.
You don’t know if the driver had a medical problem. Please show some compassion a person died.
The same thought that one person was betting on about the driver who crashed into the nail and spa business in Eureka, probably right up to the time when EPD handcuffed the driver and booked him into the Humboldt County Jail.
That’s true and as unfortunate it is,accidents happen all the time.
In the case of the Nail/Spa building crash, the driver was under the influence. I have to wonder if that is the case with many collisions. So many are quick to blame in on speeding or texting, but DUI is very real, and doesn’t have to involve alcohol.
Slow down! It might just save your life or someone else’s
That’s the truth! Every time I’ve been to Eureka over the last month or two and it’s been raining, people are passing me doing like 75 and 80 and tailgating each other sometimes only a car length apart. I’ve seen multiple wrecks in the last couple months in my travels north and south when going to Eureka. And then the shit show during the hailstorm the other day? People are driving way too fast out there. I wish the cops would nail more of them when road conditions are as terrible as they’ve been lately. What happened tonight is terrible. Condolences to the family and friends of the person lost in the wreckage.
Agree about the need for enforcement of safe traffic rules. People are driving crazy these days and unfortunately it isn’t only those drivers that pay the price. My comment is not directed to the folks in this tragic accident, just the roads in general these days. So sorry for the loss of life and for the injuries sustained by the survivor 🙁
Unfortunately at times like this the officers are too busy investigating accidents that have already happened to those driving too fast.
Or under the influence.
That exit is so tight and has a blind spot to see what is directly ahead as one exits. I just didn’t feature a semi would use that exit?
And on the safety corridor a few of the vehicles tailgate too closely, even in the through lane, despite the rain. Very scary, very dangerous.
P.S. Fire extinguishers are a great thing to have in your trunk or secured in the cab your vehicle. $30 at Costco. I carry one and have used one to prevent a car fire a few years back. Can also be used to break out a window.
Yeah, I’ve been here for over a decade and one of my first lessons was that I could pretty much drive as fast as I wanted without worrying about the law. It’s like the Wild West here.
Dose anyone know the type of car or truck? Praying ?
Saw this horrible accident on my way home tonight… the car was still in flames. So sad to hear a person died. The survivor has a long painful road to recovery ahead. My heart goes out to all concerned.
Praying for all!
Slow down and pay attention to the road! If you think you are the worlds greatest driver, these roads will prove you are not. Why do so many people around here drive like they are on a suicide mission? What happened to the CHP? Were they defunded?
We’ve had tons of hail in that stretch of road (Singley Rd,101 North). You can’t be in a hurry and survive our winters. I’m very sorry for the loss of life and injuries to the occupants.
That exit is sharp. Sign says 20 mph.
Probably in a hurry to get to the casino- cheaper gas and cigarettes or gambling. Get my gas there and that exit is treacherous there while the semi was probably getting back on the freeway. Bad timing for the two vehicles to meet, the car might not have even been speeding at that dangerous intersection. I don’t know how the friends and family care by my saying this, but I’m very sorry for your tragic loss and wish the best possible healing outcome for the injured.
Ur fuckin rude u don’t even deserve a brain GIVE ME IT. SHOW SOME COMPASSION I personally know that man who was driving it was not drug related and he didnt drink but. People r moaning sometimes its good to just be aware of how u word things gas he was the mist forgiving man I have ever met the most respectful ! Man I’ve ever met and damn please just have empathy for the friends and family he’s got left his baby girl needed her daddy and is moaning so hard over him and I love u lips I’m dry ur not with us anymore I feel like this us all a bad dream that was my home I can’t believe that this is even real my heart is numb I can’t believe I’ll never c him again DRIVERS PKWASE SLOW THE FUCK DOWN
Perfect driving record for over half a century and no accidents and i just learned that hail acts like ball bearings under wheels so now I’ll pull over anytime and every time i can if hailing. Such safety tips are not published often enough nor in nearly as many places as could be every rainy season and pre hail etc. Meanwhile, sensational topics and political arguments bottle neck communications.
Unfortunately hail tends to come down suddenly and for short periods. At least here. Pulling over might be the wrong choice as trying to change direction to pull over may mean skidding out of control. Simply taking your foot off the gas, avoiding turning and letting the car slow without applying brakes may carry you more safely through the issue. At least that’s my thought from a person who got caught on the downward slope of Ficklehill Drive in a hail storm and found that neither braking or turning was an option.
Amen. Check out Yabut’s comments also.
What caused the accident?
It really makes me sad to see so many in the comments assuming what happened with this accident. There are so many options of what could have happened. To just automatically blame it on bad driving and assigning blame without knowing what the circumstances were isn’t okay. I feel really badly for those involved.
Such a very sad read. A HUGE thank you to the semi-truck driver for helping to get the older person free of the burning vehicle. I pray that he will completely heal from his physical and mental wounds. Unfortunately, the 16-year-old passenger perished in the vehicle fire. May that young man RIP.