Press release from the California Highway Patrol:
On October 24, 2023, at approximately 1233 hours, CHP Humboldt Communications Center received a report of a vehicle off the roadway at the Jordan Creek Bridge on US 101 southbound, north of Jordan Road.
Emergency personnel responded to the scene and located a 2004 Nissan Xterra approximately 75 feet down a steep embankment. A male subject located inside the vehicle was determined by medical personnel on scene to be deceased. At this time, it is unknown exactly when this crash may have occurred. The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office is assisting in confirming the identification of the driver and their identity will be withheld pending notification of the next of kin.
The CHP Humboldt Area office is continuing its investigation and asks anyone who may have additional information to contact the California Highway Patrol at 707-822-5981.
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