Second Bad Car Crash of the Day; Four People Reported Injured Near Loleta

UPDATE, 3 p.m.: CHP Public Information Officer Cy May tells the Outpost that the incident was a hit-and-run, the second in as many days. There were “moderate” injuries reported, and officers are still searching for the driver who fled the scene.

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Ambulances are headed to the scene of a two-car collision near downtown Loleta. Four people are reported injured, and lanes are blocked.

Updates from CHP dispatch below.


1:21 p.m.
[1] WHI VAN VS A WHITRUCK
1:22 p.m.
[5] RDWY PARTIALLY BLKED
1:23 p.m.
[8] CO RDS 1097 EXT INJS - SEVERAL INJURED 1184
1:23 p.m.
[7] 1039 CF
1:23 p.m.
[6] VEH 1125
1:23 p.m.
Unit Assigned
1:24 p.m.
[10] 1039 1141
1:25 p.m.
[11] CORDS JIM BREWER ADJ 2 1185 FORD VAN / DODG PK
1:27 p.m.
Unit Assigned
1:30 p.m.
[13] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 HUMBOLDT WILL TAKE BOTH 442-4537
1:33 p.m.
Unit At Scene
1:38 p.m.
[17] 1039 BOL INFO TO HSO
1:39 p.m.
Unit At Scene
1:42 p.m.
[22] 1039 HSO BOL INFO
1:42 p.m.
[20] EAST OF ROAD JUST BEFORE COPENHAGEN NEAR POND
1:44 p.m.
[25] C121 1097 IN AREA OF COPENHAGEN
1:49 p.m.
[26] 31 REQ A K9 — 1039 EPD HAS ONE WILL CLEAR WITH SGT AND CALL BACK
1:54 p.m.
Unit At Scene
1:54 p.m.
Unit Assigned
2:14 p.m.
Unit At Scene
2:32 p.m.
Unit Cleared
2:34 p.m.
Unit Cleared
3:11 p.m.
Unit Cleared
4:04 p.m.
Unit Cleared
4:21 p.m.
Unit At Scene

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