- CHP - Woodside TC - Big Rig explosion and fatality

Highway 101 in Redwood City reopened after crash

(05-22) 17:45 PDT REDWOOD CITY -- All lanes of Highway 101 in Redwood City have reopened following a big rig crash into the center divide, officials said.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the cab of the big rig caught fire after the crash, which occurred around 1 p.m.

There were "major" injuries sustained in the crash, the CHP said.

Editor- I watched this one evolve at the CHP CAD page...Very sad fatal injury accident in Woodside on 101 involving a big rig semi truck and other vehicles reads very bad for driver of the semi-truck.and possibly other critically injured victims.
Fatal accident (Edit: though Corner was requested apparently not fatal) yet it was very compelling to watch it unfold live at the CHP Media Traffic Incident Information Page

(CHP Traffic Incident Information Page:

"Traffic Collision - Major Injuries
SB US101 AT EB WOODSIDE EXWY

Incident:

0976

Type:

Location:

info as of:

5/22/2007 2:36:59 PM

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

2:55PM SD 490 / PORTAS 2:55PM PORTAS // REG RIG TO JUST SOUTH OF THE SCENE TO RETRIEVE BIG RIG TIRE AND RIM----LL 2:52PM 1039 3A 1022 ADVS 1185 1097 2:51PM LL 3A 2:49PM 1022 3A PLS 2:49PM 1256 VIA CHP / 2NDARY TC AT OP WAS AT 1306-----NO WITNESSES, CELIA WILL CALL ME BACK 2:40PM MODEL G470 2:40PM LEXUS 06 4DR SILVER 1 PLT FOR 22651G---SUV 2:36PM *****SIG ALERT UPDATE***** #1 AND 2 LANES CLOSED FOR 3 HOURS FOR CLEAN UP 2:34PM A1 FOR 5VCT699 2:34PM NO STORAGE ON TOYT CAMRY 2:33PM SB #1 AND #2 TO BE CLOSED FOR 2 TO 3 HOURS FOR CLEAN UP^ 2:30PM 5CVT699 2:26PM NEG ON SANCARLOS PER 58-------LL 2:26PM DOT COPZ BOTH LINES 102 AND 103 THX 2:25PM BIG RIG DRIVER IS 1182 2:25PM AFFIRM ON SAN CARLOS, SB #4 IS OPEN, NB #2, #3, #4 ARE OPEN 2:23PM .K/1083D0522.D/WILL GET UNIT TO CHECK RAMPS 2:23PM REFERENCE DUPLICATE INCIDENT 1083D0522 2:21PM SAN CARLOS PD REQ IF THEY CAN OPEN UP SB LANES 2:19PM 1039 3A//REF# 2378 ACTION TOW ENRT ADV NB AT WDSD 2:19PM 1039 A1 / VEH IS NB 101 AT WOODSIDE 2:18PM SHUT DOWN // C196 IS COMING THE WRONG WAY UP SEAPORT 2:17PM LL 3A 2:14PM SD PLS ROLL THE 3A 2:14PM 2 1185S ---3A FOR A GREEN TOYT CAMRY W/FLT AND ONE 1185R 2:12PM ALL LNS SB 101 FROM 92 ARE OPEN PER D10 2:11PM DOT ADVSG S-101 AT WOODSIDE THE RIGHT LANE IS OPEN 2:10PM HAVE 34 // 44M // D10 OPEN UP 92 AT 101 2:10PM LINE 83/NEG RESPONSE UNITS ON SCENE 2:08PM SMPD 1022 D 2:08PM CONTINUE THE THE SIG ALERT AND CMS SIGNS, CANCEL 34 2:08PM HAVE SMPD 1022 2:07PM HAVE 31M BRING THE TRAFFIC IN REAL SLO PER S1 // #4 OPEN 2:01PM MENLO 1022 D 2:00PM LINE 80 IS NB, THX 1:58PM #2, #3 AND #4 ARE OPEN PER S1 1:57PM TMT UPDATED 1:55PM 1039 ACTION FOR 2ND 1:54PM 1039 PORTAS FOR 1 1:54PM UNIT ADVS D THEY REQ D 2 1185 BIG RIGS EARLIER 1:52PM 1039 DOTCC 1:51PM 1039 CORONER TO 1022 1:51PM SB WILL BE OPEN IN ABOUT 10 1:51PM NB LNS WILL BE OPEN IN ABOUT 5 1:47PM 1022 CORONER, DRVR WAS FOUND 1:43PM SMPD LL INQ HOW LONG WILL THEY BE NEEDED FOR 1184 AT ALL THE ON/OFR 1:41PM THEY ARE STILL NEEDED THERE PLS 1:38PM WOODSIDE OFR WILL BE OPEN IN ABOUT 1 MIN 1:38PM STILL LL 1:38PM MENLO PARK PD 97 AT MARSH ONR TO SB US101 AND WILLOW ONR TO SB -- ARE THEY STILL NEEDED HERE AT SB,OR ARE THEY NEEDED NB ONR OR ANYWHERE ELSE? 1:34PM DOT 97, W-92 TO S-101 CLOSED 1:25PM WILL CHECK ON ETA FOR LINE 55/1023 PLS 1:24PM SAN MATEO PD 1097 AT ALL THE ONRS IN THERE CITY 1:23PM EB 92 TO SB 101 SHUT DOWN 1:23PM EN ROUTE FROM OAKLAND 1:22PM STATUS ON SIGN TRUCKS FOR 92/101 1:20PM 1039 CORONER 1:19PM LL CORONER 1:18PM SAN MATEO - SD 464 / 1039 1:18PM BELMONT PD - SD 450 / 1039 1:18PM SAN CARLOS - SD 463 / 1039 1:18PM CHP TMC COPIES LINE 46 1:18PM 1039 DOTCC 1:17PM START THE CORONER 1:17PM SO SENDING UNITS 1:17PM 1039 DOTCC RE LINE 41 1:16PM TRAFFIC BACKED UP TO JNO WHIPPLE SB 1:16PM 1039 1141 1:16PM DOT TO CLOSE DOWN WB 92 TO SB 101 1:15PM *****SIG ALERT UPDATE ALL LANES BLOCKED N/B AND S/B USE ALTERNATE ROUTES OFTRAVEL***** 1:15PM GET SANCARLOS, BELMONT, AND SAN MATEO TO SHUT DOWN THE ENTRANCES TO SB 101 1:15PM NOTIFY FIRE-----LIFEFLIGHT, TO NB LNS 1:14PM 1039 TMT 1:14PM 1039 MENLO 1:14PM 1039 DOTCC 1:13PM GET SO FOR 1184 AT WOODSIDE TOO PER 31M 1:13PM NEED MENLO TO DIVERT AT MARSH AND WILLOW // NB ACCESS FROM BAYFRONT 1:13PM DOT-----SIGNS AND CLOSURE 1:12PM LL RWCPD 1:11PM ADV PD TO RESPOND FOR 1184 AT WOODSIDE 1:10PM CHECKING ON AIR 1141 1:10PM SAN MATEO ADVS IF CHP NEEDS ANY HELP OUT HERE WITH ANYTHING TO JUST GIVE THEM A CALL 1:09PM PARTY STOPPED BREATHING 1:09PM ALL LNS SHUTDOWN 1:09PM 31M DIVERTING TRAFFIC AT 1:07PM NB AT WOODSIDE, COME ACROSS THE CD --- 3RD INJ 1:06PM HAVE RWCPD SHUT DOWN WOODSIDE 1:06PM RWCPD OFCR HAS 2 STATEMENTS FM WITNESSES RE THIS C/FIRE--UNIT CAN 1021 HIM FOR DETAILS PER RWCPD(SEE RP) 1:05PM 1141 C3, WFA ROCK WENT THRU THE WINDSHIELD AND HIT HER FACE/GRY SUV 1:05PM CMS ALREADY ON 1:04PM ACTIVATE CMS BOTH DIRECTIONS PER 91-L1 1:03PM FIRE 1097 1:03PM 2ND VEH JNO OF THIS TC // POSS IN CD----INJURIES, STARTING 1141 1:02PM DOT ADVSG DEBRIS IN THE LANES 1:01PM DOT RQTG FIRE, BOTH DIRECTIONS BLOCKED 1:00PM ACCESS FROM WOODSIDE ONR 101 1:00PM 1039 FIRE FOR 2ND TRUCK 12:59PM PER ANOTHER CALL CAB OF RIG NOW ON FIRE 12:59PM REFERENCE DUPLICATE INCIDENT 0972D0522 12:59PM 1039 DOTCC 12:59PM 2ND TRUCK FROM FIRE 12:58PM NB LANE BLKED---SB LNS ALSO FULLY BLKED 12:58PM BIG RIG EXPLODED AFTER IT HIT THE CD 12:58PM REFERENCE DUPLICATE INCIDENT 0973D0522 12:58PM SIG ALERT PLS 12:58PM BLKING NB #1 LN ALSO 12:57PM 1039 1141 12:57PM DRIVER TRAPPED IN THE CAB 12:57PM #1 AND #2 BLKED RESPONDING OFFICERS STATUS 1:01PM CHP Unit Assigned 1:06PM CHP Unit On Scene 1:10PM CHP Unit On Scene 1:11PM CHP Unit On Scene 1:13PM CHP Unit On Scene 1:17PM CHP Unit On Scene 1:21PM CHP Unit On Scene 1:21PM CHP Unit On Scene 1:24PM CHP Unit On Scene 2:14PM CHP Unit Enroute