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• Traffic Collision, No Injuries at 9280 Highway 101

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From the California Highway Patrol:

On February 09, 2017, at approximately 1820 hours, a 2008 Peterbilt tractor towing a 43-foot box trailer loaded with approximately 40,000 pounds of freight was traveling northbound on US-101 at Standish Hickey State Park. The vehicle was being driven by 63-year-old Ronnie Tallman.

For reasons still under investigation, Tallman made an unsafe turning movement to the right, which caused the vehicle to travel off the east roadway edge of US-101 and enter a drainage ditch. The semi-truck collided with a drainage culvert causing damage to the engine. The box trailer overturned, causing the freight to spill along the east shoulder of US-101.

As a result of the damage to the engine approximately 5 gallons of motor oil and 1 gallon of diesel fuel leaked into the storm drain. 
Cal-Trans, Cal-Fire, Mendocino County Environmental Health, Fish and Game, and PG-E responded and assisted at the scene.

US-101 was closed in both directions at approximately 15 minutes for cleanup and recovery of the tractor and trailer.

This collision remains under investigation by the California Highway Patrol Garberville Office.