On Friday, October 8, 2021, there were two traffic accidents in the city of Eureka, California – one resulted in critical injuries to a pedestrian, the other, only an hour later and on the same road, killed a bicyclist.
According to reports from the California Highway Patrol (CHP), three children all suffered serious injuries during a Humboldt ATV crash that took place on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. The accident took place on a beach outside of the rural community of Shelter Cove. Updates on the conditions of the injured children have not been made available.
On Friday, June 25, 2021, shortly after 8:00 p.m., a major two-vehicle collision occurred in Eureka, California. As a result, several people were transported to the hospital, some with critical injuries. Traffic on Broadway, Eureka’s busiest stretch of road, was impacted for several hours.
Just after 12:30 a.m. on Monday, May 10, 2021, a tree crashed down onto US-101, blocking both the south and north lanes near Redcrest, California. Minutes later, several traffic collisions took place. A semi-truck that was hauling an empty milk tank was traveling south on 101 in the right lane when it came across the fallen tree in the darkness and collided with it. As a result of the impact, the semi crossed over into the northbound lanes and continued off the eastern edge of the road, finally coming to rest after traveling down an embankment.
On Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at approximately 4:00 p.m., a semi-truck and trailer struck a pedestrian at the intersection of West Clark Street and Broadway in Eureka. A witness to the incident provided the harrowing detail that the victim had been dragged by the big rig after being struck.
On Thursday, March 25, 2021, at least one person was seriously injured during a multiple-vehicle crash near Eureka. California Highway Patrol (CHP) states that the accident happened in the afternoon and involved three vehicles in total. The number of people injured was not reported, but CHP did indicate that the accident involved major injuries. Additionally, police are actively investigating the cause of the crash.
On Tuesday, January 26, 2021, one person was sent to the hospital following a Eureka collision. The Eureka Police Department (EPD) reports that the accident happened in the late morning in the downtown area of the city and involved multiple vehicles. Medical officials have stated that the injured woman did not suffer life-threatening trauma, and the accident’s cause is under investigation at this time.
On Thursday, January 7, 2021, one person suffered injuries during a car crash in Eureka. The Eureka Police Department (EPD) has stated that the accident happened in the early afternoon and involved two vehicles. Updates on the condition of the injured party have not yet been provided by medical officials, and the accident is reportedly still under investigation by EPD.
On Wednesday, December 15, 2020, a man suffered major injuries during a Eureka car crash. The Eureka Police Department (EPD) reported the accident occurred in the evening and involved a single pedestrian and passenger vehicle. The man, identified as a 65-year-old Eureka resident, was reportedly in critical condition following the accident.
On Saturday, December 12, 2020, one person was seriously injured during a Eureka pedestrian hit-and-run. California Highway Patrol (CHP) initially reported the accident in the evening and indicated that it involved one pedestrian and multiple passenger vehicles. The injured party was reportedly hospitalized and remained in hospital custody as of the latest reports. Additionally, CHP has stated that their officers are actively investigating the cause of this serious auto accident.
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