Two-Vehicle Crash Blocks Lanes at G Street and Samoa Boulevard in Arcata

Wednesday, 25 February 2026, 5:50 pm Kym Kemp 3 comments

A traffic camera captures the moment of the collision at G Street and Samoa Boulevard in Arcata, where multiple vehicles converged in the intersection before coming to a stop.

A Caltrans traffic camera captures the moment of the collision at G Street and Samoa Boulevard in Arcata, where multiple vehicles converged in the intersection before coming to a stop.

A two-vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of G Street and Samoa Boulevard in Arcata a little after 5 p.m. Traffic is moving slowly in the area. Arcata Police Department officers and other emergency personnel are at the scene.

A silver Chevrolet SUV and a gray Ford pickup rest nose-to-nose in the intersection at G and Samoa following the collision, with multiple lanes temporarily closed. [Photo by Ryan Hutson]

Images from the intersection show a gray Ford pickup and a silver Chevrolet SUV with front-end damage, debris scattered across the roadway, and multiple APD patrol vehicles blocking lanes with emergency lights on. The collision appears to have occurred within the intersection, with both vehicles coming to rest facing one another.

A gray Ford pickup sits disabled in the intersection with front-end damage as Arcata Police block lanes and direct traffic around the crash scene. [Photo by Ryan Hutson]

According to reporter Ryan Hutson who is at the scene, officers are having difficulty navigating traffic around the intersection. Westbound Samoa Boulevard is blocked at H Street, and the left-hand turning lane from Samoa onto G Street is also closed. Southbound traffic heading toward Highway 101 is being diverted down G Street instead of using the Samoa Boulevard on-ramp.

Video at the scene by Ryan Hutson

Drivers should avoid the intersection if possible and expect delays while the scene is cleared.

Arcata Police officers assess the scene after the two-vehicle crash at G Street and Samoa Boulevard, where debris and fluid are visible on the roadway. [Photo by Ryan Hutson]

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.