Arcata Fire District press releases.

Crash one:

On Wednesday, July 10 at 2:12 P.M. the Arcata Fire District was dispatched to a traffic collision on West End Road at the HWY 101 overcrossing.

First responding units arrived to find a single vehicle that had collided with one of the bridge pillars.

The engine company extricated the single occupant of the vehicle out of the passenger’s side, as the driver’s side had been impacted heavily, with part of the engine encroaching into the driver’s legroom area.

The driver was extricated from the vehicle and care was transferred to Arcata/Mad River Ambulance personnel. The patient was then transported to the hospital for moderate injuries.

The cause of the accident is unknown and under investigation by Arcata Police. We would like to thank our mutual aid partners Arcata/Mad River Ambulance and Arcata Police for their assistance during this incident.

Crash two:

On Wednesday, July 10 at 5:44 P.M. the Arcata Fire District was dispatched to a traffic collision involving two vehicles on K street at 6th Street.

First responding units arrived to find one vehicle overturned that had collided with an unoccupied parked vehicle.

The driver of the overturned vehicle was extricated from the vehicle by firefighters, transported to a local hospital for treatment of significant injuries.

The cause of the accident is unknown and being investigated by Arcata Police.

We would like to send our thanks to mutual aid partners Arcata/Mad River Ambulance and Arcata Police, and to remind citizens to use caution while driving at any time of day. Stay alert, stay focused and stay safe.