Thursday, November 21, 2024

[Update: Four Injured] Three-Way Traffic Collision on Highway 101 South of Hopland Closes One Lane and Slows Traffic

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The White Jeep Cherokee blocking lanes on Highway 101 South of Hopland

The California Highway Patrol Traffic Incident Information indicates a three vehicle traffic collision occurred south of Hopland near the intersection of Highway 101 and La Franchi Road.

The southbound lane is open and Hopland Fire on scene are controlling one way traffic around the accident.

MendoFever was on scene and the driver of the white Jeep Cherokee was distraught and it seemed that several individuals involved in the accident were huddled on the side of the road receiving medical attention from Hopland Fire. An ambulance was just arriving on scene.

UPDATE 12:46 p.m.

Hopland Fire Chief Mitch Franklin told us the traffic accident resulted in one individual being airlifted from the scene and three others being transported to the hospital via ground transport. The injured parties were driving a vehicle not pictured above because their vehicle went down a steep embankment on the east side of Highway 101.

Traffic on Highway 101 is still limited to a single lane as the road is getting cleaned up.

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Matt LaFever
Matt LaFeverhttps://mendofever.com/
For the past seven years, Matt LaFever has covered the North Coast of California in both print and radio news. A Humboldt State graduate, he has lived in the Emerald Triangle for nearly 20 years. His reporting spans local issues like crime and wildfires. When not writing, Matt is an avid outdoorsman, exploring Northern California’s rugged landscapes. Reach out to him at matthewplafever@gmail.com.

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