Big Rig Accident Blocking Both Lanes of Highway 36 Near the County Line

Photo courtesy Friend o’ the LoCO Scott Henderson

LoCO‘s CHP Watch and readers alert us to an accident on Highway 36 just west of the Humboldt/Trinity county line. A big rig lost its trailer in the twisties and currently both lanes are closed. The trailer’s rear wheels are off the roadway.

Follow below for updates. —Andrew Goff


11:22 a.m.
[1] 1125
11:23 a.m.
[2] SUBJ ADVS 16-R5 OF A TRAC TRLR THAT LOST TRLR BLKNG THE RDWY IN THE TWISTIES
11:24 a.m.
Unit Assigned
11:25 a.m.
Unit Assigned
12:18 p.m.
[7] A16-044 BOTH LANES BLOCKED/REAR WHEELS OF TRL ARE OFF RDWY
12:18 p.m.
Unit At Scene
12:31 p.m.
[11] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj by CHP
12:32 p.m.
Unit Cleared
12:43 p.m.
[16] PER 16-S4 NEED 1185 BIG RIG TOW , TOW DRIVER NEEDS TO CALL OFC AND TALK TO S4 BEFORE RESPONDING
12:43 p.m.
[14] A16-044 CALTRANS DOING 1-WAY TRFC FOR SMALL VEHS
12:43 p.m.
[15] A16-044 RDWY CLOSED FOR VEHS W/ TRLS OR LOGGING TRKS
12:44 p.m.
[17] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 BUDDYS TOWING 707-822-2615
12:55 p.m.
Unit Assigned
12:55 p.m.
Unit Enroute
2:07 p.m.
Unit At Scene
4:21 p.m.
[30] A16-044 BUDDYS 1097, RDWY WILL BE HARD CLOSURE UNTIL VEH IS RECOVERED
5:19 p.m.
[31] ND-C121 TRK BACK ON THE RDWY GETTING TRAFFIC MOVING
5:36 p.m.
[32] A16-044 98 SCENE RDWY CLR
5:36 p.m.
Unit Cleared

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