UPDATE, 5:25 p.m.: Commander Wayne Rabang of the Eureka Police department tells the Outpost that his team is still investigating the incident. There is no indication that DUI is a factor, Rabang said.

Rabang confirmed that the decedent owned a black dog, and that they’re not certain where the dog is now. He didn’t have a better description of the dog yet.

The vehicle involved in the crash was a motor home, which is now parked in the Patriot gas station. Police have been looking it over.

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UPDATE, 5:01 p.m.: Eureka Police Department spokesperson Laura Montagna confirms that this was a vehicle v. pedestrian collision, and that the pedestrian is deceased.

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ORIGINAL POST:

Caltrans is noting that Highway 101 is closed between Wabash and 14th just ahead of the evening commmute. Avoid the area.

Several people have told the Outpost that there was a vehicle v. pedestrian collision at the site. The Outpost’s Ryan Burns is en route, and we will update.

Until then: If there’s a stop sign in the map below at the moment you’re reading this, the road is still closed.