Pickup on Its Side on Highway 36 Near Dinsmore
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A white pickup truck went off the road and landed on its side Wednesday near mile marker 42 on Highway 36 east of the Dinsmore Airport in Humboldt County, according to CHP dispatch logs.
The call came in just before noon. A caller reported the vehicle was visible from the roadway, about 10 feet off the road and on its side. The driver was conscious but described by a dispatcher as seeming “a little out of it.”
CHP units were dispatched and medical personnel were en route as of 12:20 p.m.
It was not immediately clear if there were other occupants or the extent of any injuries.
Information in this article comes from scanner traffic and CHP dispatch logs. Details may change as more information becomes available.
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The drunk driver took out MM 42.82 on his way off the road.
more like high on weed
Dui know them ?
Some of the jackwads out there are just high on their own self importance and need for rapid rates of movement.
Danger on the 36 again. Looked pretty bad wrapped around that tree.
UPDATE:
Anthony Jake Smith Burke
Arresting Agency/Officer: California Highway Patrol Garberville / Alvarado
Time of Arrest: 06/03/2026 13:31
Incarceration/Bail Status: O.R. Release
Charges/Arrested for:
• VC 23152(a) (Misdemeanor): Driving under the influence of alcohol.
• VC 23152(b) (Misdemeanor): Driving with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or higher.
• VC 12500(a) (Misdemeanor): Driving without a valid driver’s license.
The driver was the only occupant. He was barefoot when he climbed out of the truck and up the bramble covered hillside. Once back on the road, he was recognized by someone passing by and they gave him a ride to the trailer park about a 1/4 mile away.
2 Cal Fire trucks and the STAR ambulance arrived and set up cones. Once they realized he was no longer there, they packed up and went to the trailer park to see if he needed medical assistance.
CHP went directly to the trailer park, lights and siren on. Clyde’s Towing showed up. After around 3 hours they were headed back to Fortuna.
The truck was not registered to the driver, so he won’t be getting that back.
Sharpie, thank you for listing what the driver arrested for. He is just lucky that he did not injure or kill someone while driving intoxicated. I think he qualifies as a total jack***.