Fatal Car Crash on Highway 36 Near Swimmer’s Delight

One person reportedly died in a traffic collision that occurred on Highway 36 today east of Carlotta at approximately 2:28 p.m.

According to the California Highway Patrol incident report, emergency personnel located the vehicle 50 feet off the highway near Swimmer’s Delight Park Drive.

The CHP report sates that the vehicle was reported for driving recklessly before the crash.

One-way-traffic control was briefly set up in the area. The highway was fully reopened at 3:29 p.m.

We will update when we know more.


2:29 p.m.
[4] 1039 CF
2:29 p.m.
[2] UNK SD OFF THE RD INTO THE TREES, NEG 1125
2:31 p.m.
[7] 1039 HSO/NEG UNITS AVAIL//ALL AT OFC
2:31 p.m.
[6] 1039 OFC 16-S2 CPZ ENRT FRM OFC WITH 'B' SHIFT
2:33 p.m.
[17] [Appended, 14:36:58] [2] VEH OFF RDWY
2:33 p.m.
[13] UNK SD, NEG 1125 [Shared]
2:33 p.m.
[11] 1039 SP/WILL CHECK FOR UNIT [Shared]
2:36 p.m.
[18] [Appended, 14:36:58] [3] UNK INJS
2:52 p.m.
[25] PER 16-S2 REQ EXT OF INJS AND IF 1185 IS NEEDED [Shared]
2:54 p.m.
[28] SOLO VEH SOLO OCCUP [Shared]
2:58 p.m.
[32] 1185 APPROX 50FT OFF RDWY / ONGOING 1184 AT THIS TIME [Shared]
2:59 p.m.
[35] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 CLYDES TOW 707-725-5139 [Shared]
3 p.m.
[37] PER 16-S2 1039 16-C [Shared]
3 p.m.
[36] VEH WAS REPORTED PREV 23103 [Shared]
3:01 p.m.
[38] 16-S2 MAKE TOW EVID [Shared]
3:14 p.m.
[47] 16-S2 1 WAY TRAFFIC CONTROL [Shared]
3:29 p.m.
[52] 16-S2 RDWY CLR [Shared]
3:41 p.m.
[54] 16-S2 1185 97 [Shared]
3:59 p.m.
[55] 16-S2 ETA FOR CORONER [Shared]
5:02 p.m.
[66] 16-S2 ONE WAY TRFC CONTROL FOR RECOVERY OF VEH [Shared]
5:07 p.m.
[67] 16-S2 RDWY OPEN AGAIN [Shared]
5:09 p.m.
[69] 1039 CLYDE'S [Shared]
5:10 p.m.
[71] 16-S2 VEH NEG 1125, CLYDES DRVR FEELS SAFE, NEG CHP STANDY ANY FURTHER, WILL STANDBY FOR THEIR OWN FB / 98 [Shared]
5:11 p.m.
[72] B16-031B SOLO VEH 1144, REQ KEEP LOG OPEN / 98 [Shared]

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