Jun 21, 2023

One fatality, one injured male located in Trinidad car crash

Text of press release has been updated with this correction from Humboldt CHP PIO Paul Craft. "Please be aware the correct year of the involved vehicle is 2003.  I apologize for the error."

On June 21, 2023, at approximately [10:20 a.m.], CHP Humboldt Communications Center received a report of a vehicle off the roadway, and down a steep embankment, on Scenic Dr., north of Baker Ranch Rd. in Trinidad.

Emergency personnel responded to the scene and located a 2003 Toyota Camry approximately 200 feet down a steep embankment.

Two unidentified males were located inside the vehicle. One party was determined by medical personnel on scene to be deceased. The second party was extricated and transported to the hospital with major injuries.

At this time, it is unknown exactly when this crash may have occurred.

CHP Update 6/23:

"CHP initiated an investigation into this incident with the assistance of the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office.  Due to the nature of this incident, the Sheriff’s Office will be taking over as the lead investigative agency," Paul Craft, Humboldt CHP PIO.

 


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