Photos: Andrew Goff

UPDATE, WEDNESDAY MORNING:From the California Highway Patrol:

On June 16, 2015 at approximately 9:30 PM, 21 year old James Ely of Eureka, was driving a 1995 Honda Civic southbound on Myrtle Ave. near Hubbard.  Witnesses estimated Ely’s speed to be 60 mph as he approach the left hand curve near Russel Ln.  Ely left the roadway, and struck the rear of a parked  truck.  The collision trapped Ely in the car with injuries to his legs and head.  Humboldt Bay Fire responded along with City Ambulance and the California Highway Patrol.  Ely was extricated and transported for medical care.  Ely was the sole occupant of the Honda, and DUI is being investigated as a factor in the collision.

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A serious injury accident took place near the corner of Myrtle Avenue and Hubbard Lane just before 9:30 p.m.

According to witnesses on the scene, the driver of a white Honda Civic was traveling at high speeds and failed to negotiate a slight turn, causing him to skid into the back of the truck. He was extricated from his vehicle and appeared to have serious injuries to his leg, witnesses said.

Emergency personal pried off the door and positioned the man on a backboard, put him in an ambulance and took him to the hospital.

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