Quad Crash on Remote Forest Route Near Gasquet Leaves Rider Unresponsive as Crews Begin Life-Saving Measures

A quad crash reported Monday afternoon on a remote forest road north of Gasquet left the rider unresponsive as emergency crews began life-saving efforts at the scene, according to the California Highway Patrol Traffic Incident Information Page and emergency scanner traffic.

The collision was first reported at 4:51 p.m. on Gasquet Mountain Road, accessed via Forest Route 17N49 off Highway 199 in Del Norte County. A caller on scene provided coordinates, which the Del Norte Sheriff’s Office relayed to responders. Dispatch information also noted the location was appearing on maps as an unnamed road off Wimer Road.

Gasquet Fire and medical personnel were dispatched just before 5 p.m., with CHP units assigned shortly afterward. By 5:19 p.m., officers confirmed they had reached the scene.

Scanner traffic indicated the rider had no pulse and was not breathing on their own when first responders arrived, prompting immediate life-saving measures.

Please remember that information gathered from initial reports is subject to revision as more facts become available.