Press release from the Eureka Police Department:
On November 10, 2026, at approximately 6:15 p.m., officers responded to the area of the 3200 block of Broadway following multiple reports of a male pedestrian running in and out of the roadway and nearly being struck by passing vehicles. While officers were en route, an additional report was received indicating the pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle.
Upon arrival, officers located a 30-year-old male lying in the roadway with major injuries. The involved vehicle and its driver remained at the scene.
Due to the severity of the victim’s injuries, personnel from the Fatal/Major Injury Traffic Collision Unit, detectives from the Criminal Investigations Unit (CIU), and an evidence technician responded to the scene and assumed the investigation.
The preliminary investigation, based on witness statements and evidence collected at the scene, determined the following:
- The pedestrian had been running and moving back and forth across all five lanes of Broadway.
- While moving across the roadway, the pedestrian narrowly avoided being struck by multiple oncoming vehicles. Multiple reporting parties contacted law enforcement to report the pedestrian’s actions.
- As the pedestrian moved westbound across Broadway, a vehicle traveling in the southbound left lane came to a stop to avoid striking him.
- The pedestrian then continued westbound into the southbound right lane, where he was struck by a vehicle.
The driver remained at the scene, was cooperative with officers, and displayed no objective signs of impairment. The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
This investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Eureka Police Department’s Investigations Unit at 707-441-4300.