Two people were injured, one critically, after a single-vehicle crash on Alderpoint Road near Quarry Road in Humboldt County on Sunday afternoon, April 6, 2025. According to the Humboldt Communications Center, at around 2:12 p.m., emergency personnel were dispatched to the area of Alderpoint Road, east of Quarry Road, following reports of a vehicle crash. …
A worker sustained burns and injuries from a fall after being engulfed in flames when a “fireball” erupted inside the Scotia biomass power plant in Humboldt County on Monday morning, March 31, 2025. According to local reports, the incident occurred around 9:40 a.m. at the power plant, which generates electricity and steam from wood byproducts. …
Two people were rescued after their vehicle went off a steep embankment on the South Jetty in Loleta, Humboldt County, on Sunday morning, February 9, 2025. According to the Ferndale Volunteer Fire Department, multiple agencies responded to the scene, including the Loleta Volunteer Fire Department, Cal Fire, Rio Dell Volunteer Fire Department, Eureka City Ambulance, …
A 4-year-old child was revived after a crash that left two vehicles submerged in Rattlesnake Creek near Spy Rock Road and US 101 in Humboldt County on Friday afternoon, December 13, 2024. According to the California Highway Patrol, Todd M., 47, of Garberville, was driving a Toyota 4-Runner northbound on US 101 during a rainstorm …
A man and woman were killed after being ejected from their motorcycle on US-101 south of Main Street in Humboldt County on Sunday afternoon, November 10, 2024. The incident occurred around 12:03 p.m. when the 2007 Harley Davidson, traveling northbound with a group of motorcyclists, lost control for unknown reasons. Both riders were ejected from …
A 23-year-old man from Fortuna, identified as Max W., sustained major injuries after being struck by a vehicle near Fortuna, Humboldt County, on early Wednesday morning, November 6, 2024. The California Highway Patrol responded to the scene around 3:17 a.m. on southbound US-101 at the Greenlaw Vista Point just north of Jordan Creek. Authorities stated …
An elderly man in a mobility scooter was killed after being struck by multiple vehicles while crossing West Harris Street in Eureka on Friday morning, September 27, 2024. According to the Eureka Police Department, the fatal crash occurred before 8:45 a.m. between Spring and Albee Streets near the Eureka Mall. Reports indicate that more than …
A man is dead and another is injured after a two-vehicle head-on crash in Humboldt County on Saturday morning, September 21, 2024. California Highway Patrol Humboldt received reports of the collision around 7:30 a.m. on State Route 299, east of Essex Lane, just east of Arcata. An initial investigation determined that the driver of a …
A 25-year-old pedestrian was killed after getting hit by a vehicle in Hoopa, Humboldt County, on Friday evening, July 19, 2024. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision happened around 11:40 p.m. along SR-96, west of Shoemaker Road. Authorities stated that 25-year-old Joseph M. was struck by a 2015 Kia Soul after he stepped …
One person was injured after a dog attack in McKinleyville, Humboldt County, on Wednesday afternoon, July 10, 2024. According to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, the incident happened at Airport Business Park. Authorities stated that a tan Pitbull attacked a person and their two small dogs. The victim sustained injuries, but their current condition and …
