Ambulance, Police Responding to Bad Solo Vehicle Crash at Rio Dell

UPDATE, 10:04 a.m.: A person injured in the crash has been transported to Redwood Memorial Hospital, say rescuers on-scene. One lane of traffic is blocked on northbound Highway 101.

###

Emergency personnel are at the scene of this serious car crash on Highway 101 near the Wildwood exit, according to scanner traffic and CHP dispatch logs.

Dispatch logs indicate that a pickup was traveling northbound on the highway when it collided with the guard rail of a bridge. A witness reported seeing a woman walking away from the collision and possibly vomiting over the side of the bridge.

We will update when we know more. Follow CHP dispatch logs below.


9:36 a.m.
[1] SIL TOYT TAC HIT THE GR APPRS SOLO VEH
9:37 a.m.
[5] [Appended, 09:37:41] [2] SEEN FR SB LANE
9:37 a.m.
[4] [Appended, 09:37:41] [1] SOLO VEH T/C - SIL MINI PK VS BRIDGE
9:37 a.m.
[3] VEH IS 1125
9:37 a.m.
[2] XRY OO VEH BAREFOOT AND POSS VOMITING OVER THE SIDE OF THE RAILING
9:43 a.m.
Unit Assigned
9:43 a.m.
[10] 1039 CAL FIRE
9:43 a.m.
[9] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt by CHP
9:43 a.m.
Unit Enroute
9:44 a.m.
[12] REQ RIO DELL PD TO ASSIST // 1039 FTNA PD FOR RIO DELL
9:44 a.m.
Unit Assigned
9:44 a.m.
Unit Enroute
9:57 a.m.
Unit Assigned
9:57 a.m.
Unit Enroute
10 a.m.
[14] A16-022 CALTRANS AND FIRE 1097 // VEH IS 1125 BLKING #1
10 a.m.
Unit At Scene
10:01 a.m.
[16] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 HUMBOLDT TOW 707-442-4537
10:01 a.m.
[15] ROLL 1185 FOR TOYT PK W/MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE // PTY TRANS TO RMH
10:12 a.m.
Unit Assigned
10:12 a.m.
Unit Enroute
10:24 a.m.
[19] REQ ETA FOR 1185
10:25 a.m.
[20] ETA ANY MINUTE NOW
10:27 a.m.
Unit At Scene
10:39 a.m.
[22] 1185 1097
10:40 a.m.
Unit At Scene
10:42 a.m.
[26] RDWY CLR
10:44 a.m.
Unit Cleared
10:51 a.m.
Unit Cleared
10:55 a.m.
Unit Cleared

See: Common CHP Codes and Shorthand

© 2026 Lost Coast Communications Contact: news@lostcoastoutpost.com.