A car crash on the Highway 101 corridor near the east end of Eureka this morning has snarled up traffic and smashed the roadway something good this morning.

Andrew Goff, at the scene, says Fourth Street — that’s southbound 101 — is down to one lane, as of this writing. Fifth Street — northbound 101 — is unimpaired. You’ll want to avoid the area, if possible. That might mean heading down the peninsula if you’re coming from Arcata.

Here’s what Caltrans had to say about it on its Facebook page earlier this mogning.

Heads up! There’s been a collision in Eureka on U.S. 101. Traffic is impacted at (Fourth Street) between T and S Streets. A fire hydrant was hit and the roadway suffered damage. Please expect slowdowns and find an alternate route around. We’ll update this post when things are cleared up.

Photos below from Caltrans social media earlier this morning: