Accident on Highway 101 in Arcata

CHP Watch and Outpost readers note a serious accident on Highway 101 just north of the Highway 299 intersection in which one car spun out and another went off the road and down an embankment. One northbound lane is currently blocked and traffic is said to be moving slow. No injuries have been reported at this time. 

Updates below. —AG 


6 p.m.
[1] 2 VEHS 1 O/SIDE NEAR WEST END ROAD O/PASS
6 p.m.
[2] [Appended, 18:01:21] [1] 2 VEH T/C / ONE SPUN OUT, OTHER O/SIDE
6:01 p.m.
[4] 1039 OFC
6:04 p.m.
Unit Enroute
6:04 p.m.
[6] B16-022 22 RUNNING A BREAK
6:04 p.m.
Unit At Scene
6:04 p.m.
[5] PER 22 WILL START WITH A BREAK AT SAMOA TO TRY AND GET TRF TO SLOW
6:04 p.m.
Unit Assigned
6:07 p.m.
Unit Assigned
6:07 p.m.
Unit Enroute
6:08 p.m.
[7] WILL BE JNO THE BRIDGE AND S/O 299
6:09 p.m.
[8] ROLL 1185 / ALL VEH'S NOW ON THE R/S
6:10 p.m.
[9] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 BUDDYS 707-822-2615
6:11 p.m.
[10] 1182 / HSO 1097 / ONE VEH DOWN EMBANKMENT, OTHER ON R/S
6:12 p.m.
[12] 1039 BUDDYS
6:13 p.m.
[14] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj by CHP [Shared]
6:13 p.m.
[13] YEL JEEP / OWNERS REQ FOR HUMBOLDT TOW
6:15 p.m.
[15] 1039 HUMBOLDT TOW OWNERS REQ
6:16 p.m.
Unit At Scene
6:20 p.m.
Unit Assigned
6:20 p.m.
Unit Enroute
6:20 p.m.
Unit At Scene
6:33 p.m.
[16] #2 LN BLKED
6:49 p.m.
Unit Assigned
6:49 p.m.
Unit Enroute
6:49 p.m.
Unit At Scene
6:50 p.m.
Unit Cleared
7:19 p.m.
Unit Cleared
7:23 p.m.
Unit Assigned
7:23 p.m.
Unit Enroute
7:23 p.m.
Unit At Scene
7:23 p.m.
[18] EVERYTHING ON R/S
7:31 p.m.
Unit Cleared

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