(UPDATE) Huge Downed Trees Blocking Highway 101 in Orick, One-Way Traffic Control In Effect

Photo provided by Michael Ford.

UPDATE, 10:45 a.m.:

Caltrans reports that the road is clear after crews cleaned up what is now being reported as one large fallen redwood.

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Two big old trees are blocking both lanes of Highway 101 in Orick at Drydens Road this morning.

Reader Michael Ford tells us that two big firs came crashing down onto the road around 8 a.m.

According to the CHP incident report, power lines are also down in the area.

One-way-traffic control is in effect.

7:42 a.m.

[4] MULT VEHS ARE STOPPED BEHIND THE TREES

7:42 a.m.

[3] BLOCKING NB AND SB LANES

7:46 a.m.

[5] PER ADDTL CALLER TO HSO, POWER LINES DOWN, RP HAS 1039 TO PGandE

7:47 a.m.

[6] 1039 141 WILL GET SOMEONE OUT

8:56 a.m.

[7] PER DUP CALLER, THIS IS 101/LOSTMAN CREEK RD

9:17 a.m.

[8] HAS 1 WAY TRAFFIC SET UP