Driver Emerald West, 21, and her 30-year-old passenger killed in head-on collision involving semi-truck on State Route 299 in Humboldt County, California
Fatal Crash on Highway 299 Claims the Lives of Two
Thank you to the many agencies who assisted with this incident including Caltrans, Blue Lake Fire Department, Arcata-Mad River Ambulance, the Humboldt County Coroner’s Office, and the Yurok Tribal Police Department.
Emerald West Car Crash Humboldt County State Route 299
The sheriff’s office identified the 21-year-old McKinleyville woman as one of the victims in the fatal wreck which took place on Thursday.
The incident happened when Emerald West was driving a gray Hyundai Tucson east on State Route 299, west of Lord Ellis Summit, in Humboldt County.
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