Boulder Careens Into Car on Highway 101 Near Richardson Grove; Caltrans May be to Blame
A car was struck by a boulder on highway 101 this morning near Richardson Grove State Park.
According to the California Highway Patrol incident report, the boulder rolled off an adjacent hillside where Caltrans crews were doing maintenance work.
Caltrans Public Information Officer Myles Cochrane said maintenance crews may have caused the boulder to loosen, but the incident is still under investigation.
“It does appear that that’s a possibility,” Cochrane said. “Our crews are truly passionate about keeping people safe. Things did not go as planned today.”
No injuries were reported. Caltrans crews have stopped working in the area until the cause of the incident can be determined.
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[2] SIDE OF VEH IS DAMAGED
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[1] BOULDER ROLLED OFF OF HILLSIDE AND HIT R/P'S VEH
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[4] R/P SAYS CAL TRANS WAS WORKING UP ABOVE THE LOCATION
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[3] VEH IS WHI HONDA CIVIC
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[5] NEG 1125
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Unit Assigned
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[7] 1039 DOT WILL CHK AND ADVS IF WORKING IN THE AREA
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Unit At Scene
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Unit Cleared
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