[UPDATE 11:12 p.m.: Both Driver and Passenger Died] One Reported Dead, Another Critically Injured in ATV Crash North of Hayfork in Trinity County
Stock photo of an air ambulance. [Image used with permission from Southern Trinity Area Rescue]
Hayfork Fire, Cal Fire, and the U.S. Forest Service responded to the scene of the accident. A medevac helicopter is currently en route to a landing zone at Highway 3 near Hayfork Summit to transport the critically injured person to a hospital.
The California Highway Patrol is also responding to the incident.
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 11:12 p.m.: A family member has confirmed that both people involved have died. Our hearts go out to their families and friends who are having to navigate this terrible time.
Update: CHP Releases Names in Fatal Hayfork ATV Crash
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I am really sorry that the ATV accident has claimed the life of one of the riders and critically injured the other person. I hope the air ambulance will arrive in time and get the critical person to the hospital in time to save their life. My condolences to the family and friends of the rider that was killed. May he RIP.
Condolences to the family and friends.
Close to home. While we don’t know the circumstances, so many of us backroads folks, our friends and family, have driven many dusty roads on ATVs. Accidents can happen quickly, lives can change, or end. Very sad for those involved and their families.
I am sad for anyone who has to go through losing another. I pray for them and I pray it is not any of our family.
Does any one know who the involved parties are , so sad . My heart goes out to the people who have lost their loved ones.
So we drove those same roads this weekend sorry for the brother hunters. One thing is every important is don’t drink and drive, we picked up over forty beer cans from the road not to mention the ones off the road. Thank goodness this accident didn’t involve drinking and driving