Fire & Emergency
Fire crews responding to “Golden” fire north of Redwood Valley; traffic impacted on Highway 101 (updated 7:25 p.m.)
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According to the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office, the fire is contained.
Police & Courts
Rain a likely factor in fatal crash Wednesday on US 101
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Three people were transported to the hospital in Willits with injuries.
CHP
New details in big-rig crash that killed woman Monday on Hwy 101 — ID not yet released (UPDATED: 3:55 p.m.)
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The big-rig driver suffered major injuries and a dog died at the scene.
Mendocino
24-year-old airlifted to Santa Rosa with major injuries after Thursday crash near Laytonville
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The CHP released new details about the big-rig collision that closed Hwy-101 near Laytonville Thursday afternoon.
Mendocino
Big-rig collision blocks U.S. 101 in both directions 3 miles south of Laytonville — victim transported to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
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UPDATE: 5:15 p.m. — At least one victim was transported to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, and CHP officers are attempting to find out more about the extent of their injuries. Roughly 40 gallons of diesel fuel and four gallons of oil have spilled out onto the roadway. Information about the cleanup effort was not immediately available. UPDATE: 4:45 p.m. — The road is now re-opened to one-way traffic. MENDOCINO Co., 8/5/21 — A big-rig and a small car collided around 2:50 p.m., blocking both lanes of U.S. Highway 101 roughly three miles south of Laytonville, according to information from the California Highway Patrol.
