UPDATE, 3:31 p.m.: CHP Names Victim in Today’s Fatal Loleta Crash

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Original Post: LoCO‘s CHP Watch indicates that emergency personnel have responded to a stretch of Loleta’s Eel River Drive just south of Copenhagen Road for a single-vehicle accident in which a male driver seemingly lost control of his vehicle, left the roadway and collided with a tree. The silver Toyota’s sole occupant was killed on impact according to Redwood News. 

The car is currently covered with a tarp while crews at the scene wait for the coroner. We will update when we know more.