(UPDATE) Northbound Highway 101 Reopened at Loleta After Slide, Crash
Photos of the slide provided by Caltrans.
UPDATE, 1:00 p.m.:
The roadway is clear! The Department of Transportation has reopened the northbound lanes of Highway 101.
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UPDATE, 10:20 a.m.:
Caltrans reports that the slide is small but contains downed trees. Crews are cleaning up the debris and traffic is being diverted through a county road. Drivers should expect 5 to 10 minutes delays.
Caltrans anticipates opening at least one northbound lane by noon.
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A mudslide and a bad crash has closed 101 in at least one direction this morning.
The California Highway Patrol was informed of the crash — which was apparently caused by the slide — at around 6:30 a.m., according to dispatch logs.
We will attempt to find out more information shortly. Follow updates from CHP dispatch below.
6:32
a.m.
[5] RP BELIEVES 2 OTHER VEHS HAVE TC'D AND ARE ON TOP OF RP'S VEH
6:35
a.m.
[8] INVOLVED ADVD HIT VEH AND MOTHER AND BABY TRAPPED
6:42
a.m.
[11] FIRE 97, BOTH NB LNS COMPLETELY BLOCKED, SOME UNITS ARE HAVING TO APPROACH BY GOING SB IN NB LNS FROM LOLETA
6:44
a.m.
[15] UU 16-44 SEE IF CAN FIND OUT ABOUT 1185
6:47
a.m.
[21] 16-44 ADVD 1185 ENRT
6:47
a.m.
[20] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 HUMBOLDT TOW 707-442-4537
6:50
a.m.
[23] LATE ENTRY: 1634 INQUIRING IF SHOULD DIVER TRAFFIC OFF FREEWAY
6:58
a.m.
[25] A16-044 ADVD T/C POSS CAUSED BY A SLIDE
7
a.m.
[27] A16-044 ADVD EXIT SCENE FROM SB IN NB LNS TO ACCESS
7
a.m.
[28] 1039 162, ALREADY AWARE OF TC, ADVSD OF MUDSLIDE, WILL BE GETTING UNITS ENRT ASAP
7:02
a.m.
[32] 1039 HUMBOLDT FOR LINES 28 AND 29
7:03
a.m.
[33] A16-044 ADV 16-S4 THAT LOOKING AT LONG TERM CLOSURE 16-S4 COPIES
7:18
a.m.
[38] A16-031 TRAFFIC GOING OFF AT SINGLEY RDWY SHUT DOWN
7:26
a.m.
[44] 1039 HSO ABOUT CLOSURE
7:28
a.m.
[46] FPD COPIES ABOUT CLOSURE
7:29
a.m.
[47] HEWAB FAXED TO CHIN, 1039 CHIN
7:48
a.m.
[51] A16-031 REQ UPDATE FROM CALTRANS ON CLOSURE
7:58
a.m.
[56] 1039 LOST COAST OUT POST
8:11
a.m.
[58] 1039 LOSTCOAST OUTPOST , LM ON VM
8:13
a.m.
[60] 1039 CHAN 3 NEWS STEVE
8:19
a.m.
[65] A16-019 COP PAIN ONLY FOR DRIVER MOORE , STATED NO COP OF PAIN OR INJ FOR PASSENGER, MOORE JENNA PASSENGER OF TOYT TUNDRA
8:35
a.m.
[69] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1181-Trfc Collision-Minor Inj by CHP
9:04
a.m.
[76] PER S4 OPENING ETA ANOTHER 2 HOURS
12:42
p.m.
[80] A16-044 RDWY CLR DOT OPENING THE RDWY NOW
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