Traffic Collision With McKinleyville Power Pole, Fire Hydrant Leaves Geyser at Central and Airport; One Man Taken to Hospital
Photo: Ted Pease
A traffic collision near the intersection of Central Avenue and Airport Road in McKinleyville has sent one man to the hospital and left a damaged power pole at a fire hydrant gusher at the scene.
Outpost Trinidad Bureau Chief Ted Pease, reporting from the scene, tells us that the man involved in the accident appeared to be shaken up, but was moving under his own power before Arcata Fire paramedics loaded him into the ambulance.
CHP dispatch tells officers that power lines are hanging low at the site. Updates below.
11:04
a.m.
[1] VEH VS CABLE LINE AND SITTING ON TOP OF BO FIRE HYDRANT
11:04
a.m.
[4] 1039 CDF
11:05
a.m.
[6] POLE AND LINE ARE NOT DOWN BUT LOW HANDING
11:05
a.m.
[8] NEG 1125
11:30
a.m.
[14] A16-019 1185R
11:32
a.m.
[15] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 JandM TOWING 707-822-5400//
12:21
p.m.
[24] 1039 ATandT NEG ETA AT THIS TIME// TICKET #PE4PDZ48
1:22
p.m.
[26] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1181-Trfc Collision-Minor Inj by CHP
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