Photo: Arcata Fire District

California Highway Patrol press release: 

On October 6, 2015 at approximately 1412 hours, Nichole Moritz was driving a Ford Mustang on southbound US-101 south of School Road, in the #1 lane directly to the rear of an unknown party who was driving an unknown black sport utility vehicle. Kathleen Via was driving a Honda Accord on southbound US-101 in the #2 lane, immediately to the right of the sport utility vehicle.  The sport utility vehicle made a lane change to the right directly into the lane of the Honda.  The driver of the Honda took evasive action to avoid a collision and lost control of her vehicle as it began to travel into the #1 lane into the path of the Ford. The driver of the Ford took evasive action and lost control of her vehicle.  The Ford traveled across center median and into the northbound lanes. Alyssa Joel was driving a Honda CRV northbound on US-101 and was unable to avoid a collision with the oncoming Ford.  All occupants of the Ford as well as Joel were transported to Mad River Community Hospital in Arcata. The cause of this collision remains under investigation, however members of the public who may have witnessed this collision are requested to call the CHP at (707) 822-5981 (business hours) or (707) 268-2000 (after hours or weekends).

The California Highway Patrol - Humboldt Area responded to the scene and is conducting the investigation.  Personnel from the Arcata Fire District, Arcata-Mad River Ambulance also responded to the scene.   

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