SUV Leaves Highway 199, Drives Into Middle Fork Smith River
Photos by Gasquet Fire.
For unknown reasons, an SUV drove off of Highway 199 and into the Middle Fork Smith River at approximately 8 a.m. near Patrick Creek Road today.
According to the CHP incident report, multiple people were attempting to help one of the occupants exit the vehicle after the crash.
The Del Norte County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue team was dispatched to the scene, but only minor injuries were reported as a result of the crash
A 100-foot cable was used to pull the vehicle out of the water.
The roadway was cleared at 11 a.m.
8:01
a.m.
[3] DRVR OO VEH
8:03
a.m.
[4] 1039 DNSO
8:04
a.m.
[6] POSS SAME VEH AS 23103
8:08
a.m.
[11] UNK INJ
8:09
a.m.
[14] [Notification] [CHP]-PER ADDITIONAL CALLER THERE IS TWO PEOPLE TRYING TO RETRIEVE THE PERSON FROM THE VEH [Shared]
8:11
a.m.
[15] 1039 DNSO//WILL START SEARCH AND RESCUE
8:20
a.m.
[20] A95-003 1185R WITH 100FT CABLE / VEH IN THE RIVER
8:22
a.m.
[21] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 ROBERTSONS TOWING 707-464-2422
8:27
a.m.
[29] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 CA AUTO IMAGE 707-464-3354
9:56
a.m.
[32] 1022 LN 31 WRONG LOG
10:41
a.m.
[34] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1181-Trfc Collision-Minor Inj by CHP [Shared]
11:05
a.m.
[35] A95-003 RDWY OPEN UNIT 98
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