Woman trapped in car with two dogs since Wednesday on 101, CHP and first responders on scene now

Update (3:42):According to a Crescent City resident driving home, about ten minutes ago, she saw CHP and a tow truck were pulling up a vehicle. "Five miles
south of the Del Norte County line, 13 miles north of Orick. North bound lane."

According to KAEF's Nazy Javid,
HAPPENING NOW: I'm getting unconfirmed reports that a Redwood Park engine just found a car over the bank with a woman trapped inside at mm 132 on Highway 101."

"She's reportedly been trapped alive in her Mitsubishi Montero with her two dogs since Wednesday. The CHP is on the way to reportedly assist while first responders attempt extrication."

CHP Press Release:

On the afternoon of Sunday, September 10, an elderly driver was located after being missing for several days.

On Friday September 8, 2017, Eureka Police Department took a missing persons report on Susan C. Minx, 70, of Crescent City.  Minx had been missing since Wednesday September 7^th when she began driving from Eureka to Crescent City.  Multiple agencies including CHP, US Forest Service, State Parks and National Parks Service began searching the area of US-101 in hopes to locate Minx.  Emergency personnel were able to determine that her cell phone last signaled in the area of Prairie Creek State Park.  On Sunday September 10, 2017, at approximately 1230 pm, National Parks Service Fire Crew searched the area on foot and located Minx, conscious, trapped within her vehicle. Her vehicle was approximately 50 yards off of US-101, down a steep embankment, and not visible from the roadway.  They were able to extricate Minx and her two dogs from the vehicle.  Minx was transported to Mad River Hospital with minor injuries.   

The cause of the collision is still under investigation.  Humboldt CHP would like to thank all the Agencies who assisted in located and rescuing Mrs. Minx.