Crash on US-101 at 101 Men 76.00 in Mendocino County, California

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM

Fatal crash3 vehicles
Reporting agency
CHP Garberville Area
Report number
9126-2025-00230

From the CHP CCRS, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

Where and when

Location
US-101 at 101 Men 76.00
City, county
Mendocino County
Collision type
Head-On
Motor vehicle involved with
Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit
55 mph
Primary collision factor cited
Yes
Weather
Clear
Light
Daylight
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
No
People involved
6
Injured
1
Killed
1

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2019 Porsche Macan

Gray Sport Utility Vehicle

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Xing Into Opposing Lane
  • Driver, male, 43Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Not Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Minor injury
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2014 Honda Crv

White Sport Utility Vehicle

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, female, 74Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Fatal
  • Passenger, male, under 18Restraint: Child in Vehicle Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Not injured
  • Passenger, female, under 18Restraint: Child in Vehicle Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 3: 2018 Audi S5

Silver Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 52Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured
  • Passenger, female, under 18Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
VC 23152(f)as recorded on the report
Unit 1 violation cited
VC SECTION VIOLATED - VC 21460(a)as recorded on the report
Unit 2 driver condition
CELL PHONE USE UNKNOWNas recorded on the report
Unit 1 charge
CVC VC 23152(f)as recorded on the report

A contributing factor or charge recorded by an officer is not a finding of fault or a conviction. We show the record as the state released it.

Nearby and recent

No other crashes are recorded within 2 km in the 30 days either side of this one.

About this record

Source
CHP CCRS
Updates
Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here
October 25, 2026
Last updated
October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out
Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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