[UPDATE 11:17 a.m.] Major Injury Crash on Hwy 299 East of Burnt Ranch in Trinity County
A crash occurred about 10:21 a.m. about mile marker 14.6 on Highway 299 east of Burnt Ranch in Trinity County. According to the scanner, there are multiple people involved and some have major injuries. REACH medevac helicopter has been requested to respond.
According to the CHP Traffic Incident Information Page, the initial reports indicate that the roadway is blocked, and parties are trapped in the vehicle with concerns about a potential fire.
A local firefighter is on scene as of 10:30 a.m. and assisting. But it is a remote area and takes time to reach for most emergency services.
Buddy’s Tow was requested to assist in clearing the vehicle. The Trinity County Sheriff’s Office has been dispatched to assist.
Please remember that information gathered from initial reports is subject to revision as more facts become available.
UPDATE 11:17 a.m.: One-way traffic control is in place. We are having difficult accessing scanner traffic, however, we believe that there is difficulty getting medevacs to respond.
UPDATE: Crash This Morning on Highway 299 East of Burnt Ranch Injures Four
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Trinity County accidents take so
long to get the helicopters to respond. Taking way to long to get help ….
Air ways are closed in the area to to the fire response. I’m sure that’s contributing also
It is not closed to medevacs. They let those in if conditions allow. may be to much smike etc
crap, thanks for the information on letting the REACH air in unless there to too much smoke. I pray they make it.
At that location there’s no real safe and convenient place for a helicopter to land.
Cedar flat may be big enough
Medvac have to be able to land safely. we only have so many helicopters.. we have strong winds right now that’s a factor too. Be safe out there.. God bless all
I used to think 299 was our most dangerous road mainly do to summer time traffic, then I took 20
I hope everyone will be ok
Roads are not dangerous. Drivers are.
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Try your luck on highway 36 and highway 1. Just watch out for the crazy people driving the roads.
36 isn’t bad if you know the road. There some 25mph corners that are not marked.
I just hope everyone involved will be ok. REACH Medvec helicopter should be allowed to fly directly to the crash site without being detoured by the forest service if that is happening. The pilots flying all the airplanes in that area can communicate with one another, so they don’t have any close calls. Thank you to the firefighter that stopped to help with the injured. Prayers for everyone.
Your lack of knowledge is astounding. Many reasons they cannot respond.
Busy doing other callsweather conditions ie to much smokemechanical problems with helicopterOut of range at the moment.Out of fuel and need to refuel.I love how people are experts in things they have never delt with. I guarantee if they can respond they will and if they do not it is for a very good reason.