California Highway Patrol press release:
On the afternoon of Saturday, September 12, a DUI driver received major injuries after driving off State Route 36, east of Bridgeville.
Just before 3:00 p.m., 32 year old Jolene Mina Hay of Bridgeville was driving a 2001 Volkswagen Jetta eastbound on State Route 36 while under the influence of alcohol. Due to Hay’s level of alcohol impairment, she drove the Volkswagen off the roadway. The vehicle overturned and came to rest on its roof. Hay was transported from the scene by a CHP helicopter to Mercy Medical Center in Redding with major injuries. Hay was placed under arrest for Misdemeanor DUI and released to Mercy Medical Center due to the extent of her injuries.
Traffic on State Route 36 at the collision scene was impacted for approximately two hours while emergency personnel handled this traffic collision. The California Highway Patrol Humboldt Area is investigating this traffic collision.