Crash on Southbound 101 Through McKinleyville

Photo: Stoney Times.

UPDATE, 11:23 p.m.: Friend o’ the LoCO Stoney Times tells us that the cars involved are being towed and traffic is moving freely again.

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There was a two-car collision on southbound 101 through McKinleyville a few moments ago. Police and ambulance services are en route to the location, just south of the Murray Road exit.

Readers are reporting lots of lights and sirens through the town. Southbound traffic has been impacted. 

Follow updates from CHP dispatch, below.


10:13 a.m.
[11] [Appended, 10:15:24] [1] 2 VEH T/C // VEH'S 1125 IN #1 / MULTI VEH'S STOPPING TO ASSIST
10:13 a.m.
[1] 2 VEH BLOCKING THE SB LANES
10:14 a.m.
[7] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1125-Traffic Hazard to 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj by CHP
10:14 a.m.
[3] WHI 4D VS GRN NEON GEO
10:14 a.m.
[12] [Appended, 10:15:24] [2] 1039 CF
10:14 a.m.
[6] 1125
10:14 a.m.
[5] WHI TOYT SD VS GRN SW
10:15 a.m.
[10] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt by CHP
10:15 a.m.
Unit Assigned
10:16 a.m.
Unit Assigned
10:18 a.m.
Unit Enroute
10:20 a.m.
Unit Assigned
10:20 a.m.
Unit Enroute
10:22 a.m.
[23] [Appended, 10:22:58] [1] PER RP APPEARED GRN SW ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A UTURN AND HIT THE OTHER VEH
10:22 a.m.
[22] A16-019 97 2 VEHS 1125 IN SB #1 LANE
10:22 a.m.
Unit At Scene
10:24 a.m.
[25] A16-019 1185R SATURN W/ MAJOR REAR END DMG, TOYT SD W/ FE DMG
10:25 a.m.
[27] 16-S1 #1 LANE BLOCKED
10:25 a.m.
Unit At Scene
10:26 a.m.
[28] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 JandM TOWING 707-362-1542
10:33 a.m.
[31] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1181-Trfc Collision-Minor Inj by CHP [Shared]
10:33 a.m.
[30] 1039 JM TOW TO CX 2ND VEH
10:33 a.m.
[29] A16-019 TOYT CAMRY REQ 3A/ CANCEL JM TOW
10:34 a.m.
[32] 1039 BUDDYS 3A
10:35 a.m.
Unit At Scene
11:05 a.m.
[37] A16-019 SB LANE CLOSED FOR TOW FOR 5 MINS
11:08 a.m.
[38] A16-019 #2 LANE OPEN
11:18 a.m.
Unit Cleared
11:19 a.m.
[40] A16-019 RDWY OPEN/STANDING BY TAKING MEASUREMENTS
11:20 a.m.
Unit Cleared
11:38 a.m.
Unit Cleared

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