Rescue Operation Underway Near McKinleville Safeway; Woman’s Leg Trapped Underneath Car

UPDATE, 2:20 p.m.: The patient has been extricated, reports an Arcata Fire District rescuer to dispatch.

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A woman was struck by a vehicle on City Center Road in McKinleyville moments ago, and rescuers are scrambling to get her to safety.

According to scanner traffic, first responders on scene are estimating that it will take about 10 minutes to free the woman, whose leg is trapped underneath the vehicle.

Updates from the California Highway Patrol below. 



2:05 p.m.
[3] CORR VEH VS PED LEG STUCK UNDER VEH
2:05 p.m.
[1] XRAY FOOT GOT RAN OVER BY A VEH
2:17 p.m.
[12] [Notification] [CHP]-16-S2 CPYS LN 9 [Shared]
2:25 p.m.
[14] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1180-Trfc Collision-Major Inj by CHP [Shared]
2:57 p.m.
[16] A16-074 1110 TAKEN VEH VS PED 1180/ PARTY XPORTED

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