Vehicle v. Tractor Collision on Highway 211 Leaves Loaded Tractor Hanging Off Salt River Bridge
Photo: Bill Prescott.
Yikes. One person was injured after crash on the road to Ferndale left a tractor hanging halfway off the causeway over the Salt River.
CHP dispatchers report that the tractor is carrying a 1,500-pound hay bale in front. A tow truck and and ambulance have been called.
Updates from CHP dispatch below.
2:23
p.m.
[1] VEH VS TRACTOR
2:23
p.m.
[2] VEHS ARE 1125
2:26
p.m.
[7] 1039 CF
2:31
p.m.
[9] [Notification] [CHP]-PER FOPD 97 // ONE PRTY APPEARS INJ // 1125
2:36
p.m.
[15] FERNDALE UNIT ADV 1185 WILL BE NEEDED
2:37
p.m.
[17] 16-44 REQ 1185
2:37
p.m.
[16] PER FERNDALE UNIT SUBA SW // AND AN 1185 TO GET TRACTOR OFF BRIDGE
2:39
p.m.
[23] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 HUMBOLDT TOWING 707-442-4537 // ERNT FOR SUBA AND WILL SEND EQUIPMENT FOR GETTING THE TRACTOR OO THE RDWY
2:40
p.m.
[24] B16-031B TC IS ON THE SALT WATER BRIDGE
2:42
p.m.
[28] 1039 HUMBOLDT TOWING LINE 25
2:44
p.m.
[30] B16-031B ADV HUMBOLDT TOW THE TRACTOR IS ON TOP OF A WOODEN/METAL GR // ONE WHEEL IS HANGING OFF OF THE BDRIGE // 1500 LB HAYBAIL ATTACHED TO THE FORKS ON THE FRONT
2:46
p.m.
[32] 1039 HUMBOLDT TOWING
2:52
p.m.
[42] 1039 CT
2:52
p.m.
[41] B16-031B REQ DOT FOR 1184 WILL BE BLOCKING EB LANE FOR APPROX 1 HR AT LEAST
3:13
p.m.
[48] B16-031B WILL HAVE 211 WILL BE FULLY CLOSED FOR RECOVERY OF THE TRACTOR
3:13
p.m.
[49] 1039 CT
4:23
p.m.
[65] B16-031B DOT HAS ONE WAY TRAFFIC CONTROL IN PLACE // FIRE 98
4:48
p.m.
[68] TRACTOR IS A 2011 JOHN DEER 6430
5:08
p.m.
[69] B16-031B 2 VEH 1181 COP
5:10
p.m.
[70] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1181-Trfc Collision-Minor Inj
5:11
p.m.
[71] 16-S1 RDWY CLEAR // COUTNY HEALTH DECLARED TEH SCENE SAFE AT 1710 HRS
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