Garbage Truck vs. Tree Accident Closes Avenue of the Giants
LoCO CHP Watch notes an incident on the Avenue of the Giants between Myers Flat and Miranda in which an Eel River Disposal garbage truck hit a tree. The roadway is completely blocked as crews decide how to best cleanup 40 to 50 gallons of hydraulic fluid that spilled. Hazmat is on the way to the scene.
More updates from CHP dispatch below.
9:42
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[2] 1125
9:42
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[1] EEL RIVER DISPOSAL TRK HIT A TREE
9:45
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Unit Assigned
9:45
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Unit Enroute
9:46
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Unit Assigned
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Unit Enroute
9:53
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Unit Assigned
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Unit At Scene
9:54
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[3] RDWY COMPLETELY BLK'D
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[5] 1039 CALTRANS
9:55
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[6] 1182 SOLO VEH
9:56
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[7] 40-50 GA OF HYDROLIC FLUID ALL OVER THE RDWY
9:57
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[10] HAVE CT CLOSE SB AT ELK CREEK RD
9:57
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[9] [Notification] [CHP]-DOT ETA 30 MIN
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[11] 1039 CT
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Unit At Scene
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Unit Assigned
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Unit Enroute
10:06
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Unit At Scene
10:07
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[13] 1039 CT/AFFIRM, AND THEY HAVE THEIR HAZMAT MANAGER ENRT AS WELL
10:10
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[14] START 1185 FULLY LOADED 3-AXLE GARBAGE TRUCK W/MAJ FE DMG
10:11
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[15] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 HUMBOLDT TOWING 707-442-4537
10:18
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Unit At Scene
10:36
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[17] ETA FROM CT
10:48
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[19] 105-S1 HUMBOLT TOW WILL NEED TO PUMP FUEL OUT INTO A DRUM MOSTLY EMPTY
10:52
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[22] 1039 HUMBOLDT TOW/ LEROY STATED ITS THE ENVIRONMENTAL DEPTS JOB TO HANDLE THE FUEL
10:56
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[23] 1039 HUM CO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, LARRY LANCASTER, AT 1053 HOURS
10:59
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[25] 1039 CF INFO ONLY
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Unit Cleared
11:01
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[26] PER 105-S1 CALL THE HS AND ADVS THEM THAT NB 254 WILL BE CLOSED
11:06
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[27] 1039 EEL RIVER DISPOSAL MANAGER, CHUCK
11:07
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[29] 1039 MIRANDA HS , THEY WILL CALL WHEN ITS CLOSER TO THE END OF THE SCHHOL DAY FOR UPDATE
11:09
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[31] 1039 CAL EMA/ OES CONTROL # 16-1784
11:11
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[32] 1039 CO OES BRYAN LEE
11:16
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[33] 1039 NOR COMM FandG
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Unit Cleared
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Unit Cleared
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[34] RDWY STILL CLOSED
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