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Officers with the Eureka Police Department are responding to a fatal traffic collision that occurred this morning on West Harris Street between Spring and Albee, southeast of Winco.

“If possible, please use alternate routes of travel,” the department advised via social media. “If utilizing W.Harris, please be patient as traffic flow is significantly impacted.”

An eyewitness tells Kym Kemp that the victim was a resident of the area. At the scene, officers have set up visual barriers on either side of the victim. A motorized medical travel scooter was left lying on its side in the righthand lane.

On Facebook, an employee of Poletski’s Appliance Center writes, “All of us at Poletskis are very sad to see this. We all became friends with this man he comes by here almost daily and talks to the workers. May he rest in peace .”

Eastbound traffic on Harris is being re-routed through the Winco parking lot.

We will update as more information becomes available.