UPDATE, 2:02 p.m.: Humboldt Bay Fire has issued a press release summing up their response below:

On 11/19/18 at 10:39 A.M. Humboldt Bay Fire responded to a reported vehicle extrication on Highway 255 at the Samoa Bridge.

Two fire engines, a ladder truck, and chief officer were dispatched initially. Upon arrival fire personnel found a Ford SUV that had rolled over and was on its side off the roadway between the second and third spans of the Samoa Bridge. There were four patients trapped inside with injuries ranging from minor to moderate.

Initially one ambulance was dispatched. Due to the number of patients, a second ambulance was requested to the scene.

An additional fire engine and chief officer were requested to the scene to assist with the extrication and traffic control. The vehicle was in a precarious position on a slope and on its side. The vehicle was stabilized using rescue struts and straps to prevent the vehicle from moving as rescuers worked on removing the patients. Fire personnel used the “Jaws of Life” to gain access and extricate the four patients. Humboldt Bay Fire had one patient extricated within 17 minutes of arrival on scene and the remaining three patients were removed within 28 minutes.

Patient care was transferred to City Ambulance for transport. The Eureka Police Department and California Highway Patrol provided traffic control during the incident.

Humboldt Bay Fire urges everyone to please use caution when first responders are working at an emergency scene. Personnel can be working on both sides of the road and it may be difficult to see them around the large fire apparatus.

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UPDATE, 11:20 a.m.: All patients have been transported to the hospital, and there’s a tow truck on scene. Traffic is still flowing in one direction.

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UPDATE, 11:15 a.m.: All four patients have been extricated. Two have minor injuries and two have moderate injuries, according to scanner traffic.

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UPDATE: 10:59 a.m.: One person has been extricated, and the bridge is open to one-way controlled traffic. Seek other routes.

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The Samoa Bridge is closed as rescuers attempt to extricate people from an SUV that rolled over and off the side of Highway 255.

Several people are trapped inside, according to scanner traffic, and firefighters are attempting to extricate them. At least two ambulances have been ordered to the scene.

We’ll update when we know more. Updates from the California Highway Patrol below.