A white Chevrolet pickup truck slammed into a tree along the southbound lanes of Highway 101 just north of Hopland early Thursday morning, prompting an air ambulance to be requested to land directly on the highway, according to emergency radio traffic.
The single-vehicle crash was first reported at 7:02 a.m., with initial reports describing the truck as a white Chevrolet long bed with major front-end damage.
The Incident Commander reported the driver had sustained major injuries and required extrication. Due to the severity of the crash, an air ambulance was requested to land on the highway to expedite transport to a trauma center.
The Caltrans QuickMap indicates that traffic is already slowing in the area. Delays could increase as emergency operations continue.
Please remember that this story is unfolding. Information is being reported as we gather it. However, some of the information coming from witnesses and initial official reports could be wrong. We will do our best to get the facts but, in the case that something is inaccurate, we will update with correct information as soon as we can.
The Hopland area is fortunate to have the people of Hopland Fire there. They are a very competent fire and rescue group.
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Yeah having the local Hopland VFD guys plus the CDF right out on the highway has probably saved a lot of lives over the years. Great group of guys.
[…] According to reports, the collision occurred around 7:02 a.m. on May 29, when a white Chevrolet long-bed pickup truck traveling southbound struck a tree just north of Hopland. The impact caused extensive front-end damage and left the driver trapped inside the vehicle. […]