Southbound 101 Completely Blocked at Hookton Offramp After Multivehicle Two-Vehicle Collision

UPDATE, 3:33 p.m.: Only two vehicles involved, say firefighters. Minor injuries.

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UPDATE, 3:31 p.m.: Injuries all appear to be minor at this time, reports one firefighter to his dispatch center.

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As many as five cars crashed into one another near the Hookton Road exit near Loleta a few moments ago, according to scanner traffic and CHP dispatchers (below). Southbound 101 is completely blocked.

Rescue personnel are attempting to get to the scene. One vehicle is reported to be on its side; another seems to have spilled lumber on to the roadway.

We’ll update when we know more. Follow updates from CHP dispatch below.


3:19 p.m.
[3] 1 VEH ON RDWY W/TL FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN
3:19 p.m.
[2] 1 VEH O/SIDE
3:19 p.m.
[1] 3-4 VEHS
3:19 p.m.
[5] [Appended, 15:20:27] [1] 2 VEHS , ONE LANE BLOCKED
3:20 p.m.
[7] 1039 CF
3:20 p.m.
[12] [Appended, 15:25:46] [1] WOOD ON RDWY
3:21 p.m.
Unit Assigned
3:21 p.m.
Unit Enroute
3:22 p.m.
Unit Assigned
3:22 p.m.
Unit Enroute
3:22 p.m.
[18] [Appended, 15:25:46] [7] OTHERS MOVING WOOD OFF OF RDWY
3:22 p.m.
[17] [Appended, 15:25:46] [6] NO OTHER INJURIES
3:27 p.m.
[21] 1039 CT
3:31 p.m.
[22] A16-031 TURNING AT HOOKTON FIRE 97
3:32 p.m.
Unit At Scene
3:32 p.m.
[24] A16-031 #1 LANE BLOCKED
3:35 p.m.
[26] A16-031 1185 WHI FORD EXPLORER AND 2AXL UT TRLR UPSIDE DOWN
3:35 p.m.
[27] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 HUMBOLDT TOWING
3:35 p.m.
Unit At Scene
3:40 p.m.
[29] A16-044 EXPLORER IS 4WD AND IS IN CD
3:42 p.m.
[30] REQ 1185 TOYT TUND 50FT OVER EMBANKMENT
3:44 p.m.
[31] 1039 HUMBOLDT TOWING
3:47 p.m.
[33] PER 31 HAVE HER 1023 AT LOLETA OFR
4:36 p.m.
[36] [Notification] [CHP]-PER CALLER NEAR TOMPKINS HILL WHERE TRAFFIC IS GETTING BACKED UP // DRIVERS ARE POSS GOING TO TC IN THE AREA DUE TO TRAFFIC [Shared]
4:49 p.m.
Unit Cleared
4:55 p.m.
[40] 1039 CF
5:01 p.m.
[42] ALL VEH'S OO THE CD - DOT PICKING UP CLOSURE - EVERYTHING ELSE ON THE RHS
5:03 p.m.
Unit Cleared
5:15 p.m.
[43] PER 16-R1 #1 LN RE-OPEN

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