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• Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Both lanes of Highway 36 Near Grizzly Creek Bridge

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From the California Highway Patrol:

On May 14th, 2016, at approximately 1355 hours, Party #1 (Cordrey) (P-1) was driving Vehicle #1 (Toyota) (V-1) eastbound on State Route 36 (SR-36) near mile post marker 13.27.  For reasons still under investigation, P-1 allowed V-1 to leave the roadway on the south side.  V-1 then veered back onto the roadway where it overturned and came to rest in the westbound lane of SR-36.  As a result of the collision, P-1 sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The eastbound and westbound lanes of SR-36 at the scene were closed to one-way traffic control for approximately 3 hours to facilitate the collision investigation and the gathering of evidence.  P-1 was wearing his seatbelt and alcohol or drugs do not appear to be a factor in this collision.  The California Highway Patrol Humboldt area is investigating the collision.