Press release from the California Highway Patrol:
On June 19, 2015, at approximately 1:30 AM, a female driver was traveling northbound on US-101 near Cole Ave. in a 1996 Ford.
Based on witness statements, the driver was at speeds of 80-100 mph when she lost control of the Ford and rolled across the southbound lanes of US-101.
The Ford came to rest near the railroad tracks west of the highway, and the driver was ejected as a result of the collision.
Eureka Fire, City Ambulance, and the California Highway Patrol responded to the scene. When fire and medical crews arrived on scene it was determined that the driver had suffered fatal injuries as a result of the collision.
The driver was the sole occupant of the Ford, and no other parties were involved in the collision. The driver’s identification is being withheld, pending notification through the Humboldt County Coroner’s Office. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the collision.