Two Hospitalized, One With Major Injuries After Logging Truck Overturned on Highway 101 South of Crescent City

Two people were transported to Sutter Coast Hospital today after a Logging Truck Overturned on Highway 101 South of Crescent City at approximately 2:20 a.m.

According to the CHP incident report, the truck overturned while navigating a turn near Cushing Creek, spilling logs into the roadway.

California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Brandy Gonzalez told the Outpost that the passenger suffered major injuries. However, Gonzalez said the injuries were non-life-threatening. The driver also suffered minor injuries.

Highway 101 was fully closed for approximately two hours and was opened to one-way traffic for an additional two.

The highway was fully opened at 6:42 a.m.


2:22 a.m.
[8] [Appended, 02:23:07] [2] LOGGING TRUCK ON 40 MPH CORNER ON CRESCENT HILL / HEARD ONLY
2:23 a.m.
[10] 1039 DNSO, ENRT
2:25 a.m.
[16] [Appended, 02:25:20] [4] UNK INJURIES
2:36 a.m.
[21] FIRE 97
2:37 a.m.
[22] C95-027 SB LN TOTAL BLOCKED
2:37 a.m.
[23] C95-027 ALL LNS BLOCKED
2:39 a.m.
[24] C95-027 1185R HEAVY DUTY FOR OVERTURNED TRK and TRLR LOGS ARE BLCKNG ALL LNS
2:42 a.m.
[28] C95-027 CPZ / REQ ROLL HEAVY DUTY OO AREA
2:45 a.m.
[29] 1039 HUMBOLDT TOW 707-442-4537, WILL CHK W/ SUP AND CALL BACK
2:46 a.m.
[34] C95-027 REQ CT TO RESPOND TO HELP CLEAN UP OF LOGS IN RDWY
2:47 a.m.
[35] HUMBOLDT TOW RECALLED, UNABLE TO RESPOND
2:47 a.m.
[36] C95-027 REQ NOTIFY ON CALL OF CLOSURE
2:48 a.m.
[37] 1039 16-S1
2:49 a.m.
[39] 1039 1-41, WILL BE ENRT
3:22 a.m.
[43] 95-27 AFFIRM ON CMS SIGNS / NEG ADD'L UNIT NEEDED / 1185 97
3:25 a.m.
[45] 1039 TMC OAKLAND TO TURN ON SIGNS 4 AND 17
3:25 a.m.
[44] C95-027 REQ ETA FOR CT
4:05 a.m.
[48] 1039 16-S1
4:46 a.m.
[54] 95-27 1039 OFCR REICH / ENRT FROM OFC
4:52 a.m.
[59] 1039 TMC OAKLAND TO ADV TRFC DELAYS
4:56 a.m.
[60] C95-027 RDWY BLOCKED FOR RECOVERY
6:24 a.m.
[74] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1180-Trfc Collision-Major Inj [Shared]
6:24 a.m.
[73] C95-027 SOLO VEH 1180
6:49 a.m.
[78] A95-001 RDWY OPEN
6:50 a.m.
[79] 1039 TMC OAKLAND
6:52 a.m.
[81] 1039 16-S1 AT 120
6:53 a.m.
[82] 1039 ENTAC
11:03 a.m.
[85] OK FINALLY, FIRST IS THE TRAILER. 2019 ASVE, TRAILER BLK, 1 PLATE OR HV29057 FOR G TO CAL AUTO#2 IS THE TRUCK 2017 KENWORTH, T880 SEMI TRUCK, WHT 1 PLATE, YAJN531 FOR G TO CAL AUTO, MY ID 19348 WHEN YOU ENTER THEM CAN YOU SEND A NEW 28 FOR EACH TO THE PRINTER

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