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• Two Unresponsive People Pulled From Car That Went Off Samoa Bridge and Into the Bay Early This Morning, Humboldt Bay Fire Says

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Press release from the California Highway Patrol:

On 08/05/2020, at approximately 2:30 AM, the Humboldt Area CHP received a call of a vehicle off the road and into the water on northbound SR-255 near the third span of the Samoa Bridges. A pedestrian in the area observed a vehicle submerged in the water on the east side of the bridge and walked into Eureka to make a call to 911.

Upon CHP arrival, it was determined that a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu had been traveling northbound on SR-255, south of the third span of the Samoa bridges, when it left the roadway for unknown reasons.

Emergency personnel responded to the scene and located two adult males in the submerged vehicle. Life saving efforts were started and both parties were transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital. However, both occupants of the Malibu succumbed to their injuries and were subsequently pronounced deceased.

The Humboldt County Coroner’s office is coordinating notification of next-of-kin for each of the involved parties and their identities are being withheld pending that notification. It is not known if alcohol and/or drugs were a factor.

The CHP Humboldt Area Office is continuing to investigate this collision and asks anyone who may have information to contact the office at 707-822-5981 or send an email to humboldt_area.humboldt_area@chp.ca.gov.