UPDATE, 3:38 p.m.: The Outpost’s Andrew Goff, at scene, tells us that the tow truck seems to nearly have the scene cleared up. Northbound traffic is being diverted back toward Eureka via the turnaround in front of Mid-City; southbound traffic is, of course, backed up by the influx from the northbound lanes.

Humboldt Bay Fire Batallion Chief Chris Jelinek tells the Outpost that two people, who were both in one of the involved vehicles, have been taken to the hospital on backboards with moderate injuries. Occupants of the other vehicle were uninjured, Jelinek said.

Northbound. Photos: Andrew Goff.

Crash.

Southbound.

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Humboldt Bay Fire and the CHP are responding to a bad crash near Mid-City Motor World, on Highway 101 in the safety corridor between Eureka and Arcata.

Scanner traffic indicates that emergency responders are shutting down northbound Highway 101 at the scene and attempting to turn traffic back south. 

Two people have been injured in the two-person crash, scanner traffic indicates.

Updates as we get them and automatically, from CHP dispatch, below.