(UPDATE) Highway 101 Closed: Big Rig Reportedly Explodes Into Flames After Head-on-Collision on Klamath Bridge
Photo of the scene provided by a reader.
UPDATE, 3:10 p.m.:
A CHP spokesperson has informed the Outpost that Highway 101 is now opened up to one-way-traffic control at the site of the crash.
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UPDATE, 11:35 a.m.:
An Outpost reader reports from the scene that a Calfire helicopter was dispatched to put out the flames. A landing zone has reportedly been set up for a medevac helicopter at the bridge.
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A big rig is fully engulfed in flames after a head-on collision on the Klamath Bridge this morning.
According to the California Highway Patrol Incident report, reporting persons state that the big rig collided with a small sedan before exploding into flames.
The driver of the big rig reportedly managed to escape the truck’s cabin, but the person in the sedan has reportedly suffered major injuries and is still in need of extrication.
100 gallons of diesel fuel has reportedly been spilled in the area.
The Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office and CHP are on scene. It is not clear when the road will reopen.
We will update when we know more.
10:30
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[1] VEH ON FIRE ON KLAMATH BRIDGE
10:31
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[5] [Appended, 10:31:16] [1] BIG RIG ON FIRE HERE TT DNSO
10:31
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[10] PER CALLER THIS WAS NEG TC BIG RIG JUST BLEW UP
10:31
a.m.
[8] DRIVER IS POSS STILL IN THE VEH
10:36
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[13] [Appended, 10:38:42] [1] RP STATES IT WAS HEAD ON COLLISION SM SD VS BIG RIG, BIG RIG IS ON FIRE
10:37
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[14] [Appended, 10:38:42] [2] SUBJ TRAPPED IN THE VEH BUT RESPONDING
10:38
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[16] [Appended, 10:38:42] [5] 1039 DNSO WITH UPDATED INFORMATION [Shared]
10:39
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[20] PER CALLER THERE ARE THINGS STILL EXPLODING FRM THE BIG RIG [Shared]
10:42
a.m.
[24] A95-001 SEMI TRK IS FULLY ENGULFED , UKN IF THE DRIVER OF SEMI GOT OUT OF VEH OR WHAT VEH WAS HAULING [Shared]
10:43
a.m.
[25] 1039 CAL AUTO IMG [Shared]
10:44
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[28] A95-001 SOFT SIDE DIESEL WITH NOTHING IN IT BUT DIESEL FUEL IS IN THE RDWY WILL NOT COMFIRMED THAT DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GET OUT [Shared]
10:49
a.m.
[34] 1039 DOT , ADVS WILL NEED TRAFFIC CONTROL [Shared]
10:51
a.m.
[37] DRIVER IS OUT OF THE VEHICLE - 1182 [Shared]
10:52
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[39] LINE 37 - DRIVER OF THE BIG RIG IS OUT [Shared]
10:52
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[38] 1 OTHER VEH ATMPT TO EXTRICATE NOW [Shared]
10:56
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[42] 1039 DOT FOR SUPE [Shared]
11
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[43] PER C120 REQ 1185 FOR NISS MAXIMA WITH MAJ FE LEFT DAMAGE [Shared]
11:01
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[44] REQ SIG ALERT THE RDWY WILL BE CLOSED FOR UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIME [Shared]
11:01
a.m.
[45] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 CAL AUTO 707-464-3354 [Shared]
11:03
a.m.
[46] 1039 DOT FOR CMS [Shared]
11:05
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[48] PER 95-L: TRUCK IS STILL EXPLODING - TRUCK WAS EMPTY - OTHER DRIVER IS 1180 IN THE MAXIMA - UNK INJ - STILL EXTRICATING [Shared]
11:05
a.m.
[49] A95-005 ETA FOR DOT SUPE 1 HR [Shared]
11:07
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[51] 1039 DEL NORTE TRIPLICATE [Shared]
11:11
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[53] 1039 LOST COAST OUTPOST [Shared]
11:14
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[54] A95-005 PER CAL FIRE 100 GAL OF DIESEL ON THE RDWY [Shared]
11:15
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[56] 1039 DOT RE LN 54 [Shared]
11:17
a.m.
[58] A95-001 LZ CREATED FOR MEDIVAC - 101 AT BRIDGE [Shared]
11:22
a.m.
[59] 1039 KCRE RADIO IN CC [Shared]
11:30
a.m.
[62] ND-C120 1022 ENVORNMENTAL HEALTH FIRE STARTED THEM 1022 FOR NOW [Shared]
11:31
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[64] DOT HAS HAZMAT PERSON AS WELL AS A BOAT GOING TO CHECK THE BRIDGE [Shared]
11:33
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[65] 1039 CF THEY HAVE NOT NOTIFIED DNSO ADVS THEY HAVENT EITHER , UKN WHO NOTIFIED THEM [Shared]
11:34
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[66] 1039 TO HAZMAT OFC IN DN CO , THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY NOTIFICATION [Shared]
12:07
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[70] A95-005 REQ ETA FOR DOT [Shared]
12:08
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[71] [Notification] [CHP]-1039 DOT, THEY HAD TO CALL CREW OUT , FULL CREWS ARENT OUT ON FRIDAYS WILL RECALL WITH ETA [Shared]
12:11
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[72] A95-001 PER DOT: 1 WILL BE THERE SHORTLY, REST OF CREW ETA 30 MIN [Shared]
12:38
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[75] A95-005 VICTIM FRM HEAD ON TC - AT ST JOES - NEED ID IF WE GET IT [Shared]
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