Jackknifed Big Rig Affecting Traffic on Highway 101 North of Laytonville


Photo by Outpost reader Zach Zinsmann.

A jackknifed big rig is blocking the northbound lane of Highway 101 north of Laytonville after hitting an embankment around 5:47 a.m.

According to the CHP incident report, there are no injuries and the semi’s payload was empty at the time of the crash.

A photo of the scene sent in by a reader shows that the semi is also partially in the southbound lane.

Caltrans is on scene assisting the CHP with clearing the roadway.


5:47 a.m.
[3] TC UNK 1020 PHONE BO
5:48 a.m.
[8] PER RP NEG INJ
5:48 a.m.
[6] 1125 BOTH LN
5:50 a.m.
[10] 1039 105-52 CPZ/REQ NOTIFY S UNIT AND POSS 105-51
5:50 a.m.
[12] [Appended, 05:51:23] [1] BIG RIG
5:52 a.m.
[14] 1039 105-S2, WILL ADV 105-51
5:56 a.m.
[15] 105-S2 ADV 1039 105-51
5:59 a.m.
[16] [Appended, 06:00:38] [1] BIG RIG / TRLR ON WHEELS /
6:07 a.m.
[21] PER ANOTHER BIG RIG / OCCUP OO VEH/ DRIVER HAS FLASHLIGHT OUT ATTEMPTING TO CONDUCT 1184
6:21 a.m.
[30] [Appended, 06:23:55] [3] BIG RIG NOT LOADED
6:21 a.m.
[31] [Appended, 06:23:55] [4] PER RP INV IS NOT ABLE TO CONTACT 1185
6:21 a.m.
[29] [Appended, 06:23:55] [2] NEG INJ
6:21 a.m.
[28] [Appended, 06:23:55] [1] BIG RIG 1125 NB LN AND PART SB LN
6:22 a.m.
[27] A105-051 START 1185 BIG RIG ROTATION TO WARMUP
6:24 a.m.
[33] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 ALL IN ONE TOW 707-459-0997
6:44 a.m.
[35] A105-051 SEMI TRK OFF THE SIDE, PART BLOCKING SB, AND BLOCKING NB LANE
6:46 a.m.
[37] 1039 ALL IN ONE TO UPDATE AND ROLL
6:46 a.m.
[36] A105-051 1185 BIG RIG JACK KNIFED, 3 AXLE SEMI TRK, INTO EMBANKMENT ON DRVR SIDE, PROB ROLLED, NEG SIG REAR AXLE DMG
6:47 a.m.
[38] ETA FROM UK
6:48 a.m.
[41] 1039 105-S2
6:49 a.m.
[42] 1039 CT / WILL CB AND ADV CHP
6:51 a.m.
[44] PER CT ETA 45MIN
7:42 a.m.
[49] CT 1097
7:57 a.m.
[50] ALL IN ONE 1097
8:40 a.m.
[54] 1039 OES/#18-8099

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