MCKINLEYVILLE, CA - On Thursday, July 11 at 10:27 P.M. the Arcata Fire District was dispatched to a traffic collision on the Northbound side of Highway 101 at Airport Road. The incident was reported as a ‘single vehicle off of the roadway.’

First responding units stated extrication was needed. All three of AFD’s engines arrived on scene and proceeded to remove the driver’s side of the vehicle with extrication equipment in order to remove the patient from the vehicle.

Care of the patient was then transferred to Arcata/Mad River Ambulance.

Fieldbrook Volunteer Fire was dispatched to a medical aid in AFD’s response area during the time when all of Arcata’s units were involved in the extrication.

All of Arcata’s units were released by CHP to respond to a commercial structure fire that was dispatched in Arcata.