UPDATE 5/13/17 —As of 12:07am the road is re-opened.

MENDOCINO CO., 05/12/17 — Route 128 is currently closed in both directions due to a head-on collision, resulting in significant traffic backed up in both directions, according to a CHP announcement. The closure is at mile marker 19.2, near the intersection of Monte Bloyd Road.

According to the CHP incident page, a collision took place around 9:45 pm between a red Toyota Camry and a grey/blue Ford pickup and may have resulted in moderate injuries. Starr Auto in Boonville was reportedly responding as of 10:19pm. We’ll update as more information becomes available, and you can see the full details of the incident at our CHP tracker.

Kate Maxwell is the publisher and a founder of The Mendocino Voice. She lives inland but goes to the ocean as much as possible.

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