Anderson ValleyHwy 128

FedEx driver pulls over to help crashed UPS truck on SR 128 about 6:15 pm, one lane still blocked at 7:30 p.m.

A Fedex Truck stopped to help when a UPS truck was involved in a crash with a black sedan on Highway 128. A reader who called in found that a roadside emergency phone did not work. Mendocino Coast.news is looking into whether any of those phones still work.

The crash among the big redwoods on the North end of the Anderson Valley left a black Kia blocking the westbound lane of  Highway 128, the CHP said.  The crash occurred four miles west of the Navarro store.

The crash was reported about 6:12 p.m. A UPS truck had gone off the road and a black Kia sedan was wrecked and in the road.

 A reader reported ambulances and fire trucks on the way just before 7 p.m. When the CHP got to the crash, they encountered a FedEx truck which had pulled over to help. The CHP said there were no serious injuries. At 9:03 p.m, the UPS truck was finally removed from the scene and the westbound lane was about to reopen.

Update at 8 p.m. West bound lane still blocked. All injuries were minor.

Here is the CHP report on the crash showing when three CHP units arrived on the scene. Please note sometimes facts are confusing to first responders. It doesnt mean they got anything wrong in a breaking situation.
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