Head On Collision on Highway 101; Southbound Lanes Blocked

Traffic is slowed on Highway 101 just north of Garberville after a head on collision involving a Toyota SUV and a Nissan truck. The vehicles are blocking both southbound lanes.

No word yet on the extent of any injuries. Updates below. 


3:11 p.m.
[1] 2 VEHS IN LNAES SMALL TRK AND A VAN
3:12 p.m.
[2] [Appended, 15:12:42] [1] HEAD ON TC
3:12 p.m.
[4] [Notification] [CHP]-1125//SB 101 IS BLOCKED
3:13 p.m.
[5] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt by CHP
3:13 p.m.
[8] 1 MALE HIT STEERING WHEEL
3:15 p.m.
[11] 1039 FORTUNA CF
3:17 p.m.
[12] TOYT SEQ AND A NISS TRK REQ 2 1185S ON EXP IN THE #2 LANE
3:19 p.m.
[13] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 REDWOOD TOW ENRT FOR SEQUOIIA
3:21 p.m.
[14] 1039 BROWNS TOW ENRT
4:23 p.m.
[20] RDWY CLEAR
4:34 p.m.
[24] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1181-Trfc Collision-Minor Inj by CHP
4:51 p.m.
[28] 1039 RMH/NEG PATIENTS TAKEN THERE
4:52 p.m.
[29] 1039 ST JOES/NEG PATIENTS TAKEN THERE
5 p.m.
[30] 1039 MAD RIVER/NEG PATIENTS TAKEN THERE
5:02 p.m.
[31] 1039 JEROLD PHELPS/NEG PATIENTS TAKEN THERE

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