CHP
Fatal crash blocks Highway 101 north of Laytonville — roadway now open in both directions (UPDATED: 9 p.m.)
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The collision involved a big rig and a pickup truck, according to the CHP.
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The collision involved a big rig and a pickup truck, according to the CHP.
Investigators say one of the vehicles hit standing water and lost traction, spinning into opposing traffic and killing one passenger.
Emergency crews are on the scene but the road has been temporarily closed.
California Highway Patrol investigators say the 26-year-old Willits man was heading north on a 2011 Suzuki Hayabusa when he struck a guardrail around 1:10 p.m.
Public records indicate Guzman was on probation for a misdemeanor DUI conviction in 2020.