SUV Leaves Highway 199, Drives Into Middle Fork Smith River
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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.
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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.
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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