ARCATA, CA - On Wednesday, July 10 at 5:44 P.M. the Arcata Fire District was dispatched to a traffic collision involving two vehicles on K street at 6th Street.

First responding units arrived to find one vehicle overturned that had collided with an unoccupied parked vehicle.

The driver of the overturned vehicle was extricated from the vehicle by firefighters, transported to a local hospital for treatment of significant injuries.

The cause of the accident is unknown and being investigated by Arcata Police.

We would like to send our thanks to mutual aid partners Arcata/Mad River Ambulance and Arcata Police, and to remind citizens to use caution while driving at any time of day.

Stay alert, stay focused and stay safe.