[Update: Major Injury Collision] Motorcyclist Injured in Solo Crash Near Willow Creek This Afternoon
A motorcyclist was reportedly injured in a solo crash on Highway 299 west of Willow Creek Friday afternoon, according to information from the California Highway Patrol Traffic Incident Information Page.
The incident occurred around 2:40 p.m., when dispatchers received reports of a motorcycle down on Highway 299 near Downing Road. Initial callers told CHP that the rider appeared to be unconscious and injured.
Emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene, and the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office was notified. Dispatch notes indicate the motorcycle struck a curb before coming to rest off the roadway.
No other vehicles were involved.
According to Caltrans QuickMap, eastbound traffic is severely impacted in the area, and westbound traffic is also moving slowly. Drivers are advised to use caution and expect delays when traveling through the area.
The rider’s condition has not yet been released.
This story is based on preliminary information from emergency radio traffic and the CHP Traffic Incident Information Page and will be updated as more details become available.
Update: The motorcycle is listed as a Honda. Buddy’s Towing is on scene.
Update 4 p.m.: CHP is listing this as a major injury collision.
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This headline would earn an F in a high school journalism class.
Yeah, I’m sure that somewhere in the world that happened. Perhaps even in California.
You’re right, Bill — we usually do try to squeeze a place name into our headlines, but every once in a while one escapes into the wild before we completely wrestle it into shape. Fixed.
Now it’s gone from bad to worse….
Dude, that’s just your opinion.
Yes, in my ever so humble opinion, ‘west of Willow Creek’ is not accurately described by the phrase ‘near Weaverville’.
*snort*
Fixed…Sigh I looked at the wrong map.
“West of Willow Creek….” Am I missing an update?
Must be West of Weaverville.