A motorcyclist may have a broken arm after a crash about 3:46 p.m. near the intersection of Hwy 1 and Hwy 101, according to a report over the scanner. Caltrans QuickMap shows that traffic is crawling in both directions of Hwy 1 just west of 101 and east […]
“Any person with information pertaining to this incident is asked to contact the California Highway Patrol’s Ukiah Area Office at (707) 467-4420.”
Scanner traffic and the California Highway Patrol Traffic Incident Information indicate a head-on traffic collision on Highway 101 just south of the Ridgewood Grade has resulted in a fatality and the closure of Highway 101 in both directions.
As of 8:07 a.m. scanner traffic and the California Highway Patrol Traffic Incident Information page indicate a small-sized black truck has collided with a tree near the intersection of North State Street and Central Avenue blocking a single lane.
The incident resulted in what the CHP Incident page characterizes as “minor injuries” after a black truck ended up on its side and a white truck was smashed against a fence near the roadway.
The motorcycle rider is reportedly the one who called in the incident and the exact location of the bike and him is unclear.
Initial reports indicated the vehicle was not visible from the roadway and all that was reported visible was the tail lights.
The reporting party told dispatch that CHP officers are on the scene of the collision between a silver sedan and a white sports utility vehicle.
According to the CHP Traffic Incident Information Page, one vehicle flicked over and is blocking traffic.
Scanner traffic indicates that the highway might be closed down for “a couple of hours” as first responders clean up the scene and ground/air ambulance tend to the wounded.
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