Tree Traps Vehicle, 1 Killed at US101 S / COLE RD

Last Updated on December 27, 2022 by C-CAR

A motorist died after being trapped inside their vehicle by a fallen tree early Sunday in the Hollister Gilroy area.

California Highway Patrol received reports of the deadly crash at about 3:30 a.m.

First responders found a multiple vehicle crash off the southbound lane of US 101.

A tree fell on top of one of the vehicles trapping the motorist.

Dispatch Logs:

No.: 00054

Time: 3:29 AM

Type: Fatality

Location: US101 S / COLE RD

Location Desc: SB 101 JNO COLE RD

Area: Hollister Gilroy

Coordinates: 36.860833 -121.621944

Details: Detail Information
5:21 AM 20 [72] C23-054G 9DAF496 PASS IS 1144 0359 HRS BY FIRE JAVIER ORDUNA
5:19 AM 19 [71] [Notification] [CHP]-PER CALFIRE — INQ IF HAD ETA FOR CTRANS OR IF CHP WILL TAKEOVER SCENE [Shared]
4:59 AM 18 [69] C23-013G REQ 1185 FB X2
4:20 AM 17 [50] C23-013G REQ K CAR ADV WILL HAVE TO GET ONTO 101 SB F/ CANNON RD
4:10 AM 16 [45] 1039 CT
4:09 AM 15 [44] 23-S4 ADV CT DIVERT SB TRAFF ONTO SR156 AND HARD CLOSURE AT WB SR156 TO SB 101
4:03 AM 14 [42] 23-S4 REQ SIG ALERT
4:00 AM 13 [40] 13G TRAFF BACKED UP TO SR156 //WE ARE JSO COLE RD // HAVE TRAFF DIVERT OFF ON TO SR129 F/ SB 101// REQ HARD CLOSURE AT WB SR156 TO SB 101
3:49 AM 12 [34] [Notification] [CHP]-CALFIRE ADVZD , WILL BE EXTENDED EXTRICATION DUE TO TREE ON TOP OF VEH [Shared]
3:38 AM 11 [27] TREE FELL ON TOP OF VEH
3:37 AM 10 [24] [Appended, 03:38:36] [2] RP GOT INFO FRM THE VEH / NO CTC WITH INVLD PRTYS
3:35 AM 9 [16] [Appended, 03:35:44] [2] MULTI VEHS / NO DESCP
3:34 AM 8 [15] [Appended, 03:35:44] [1] VEH TC AHEAD
3:34 AM 7 [14] 1039 NETCOM
3:33 AM 6 [13] ENTIRE SB 101 BLOCKED
3:33 AM 5 [12] NEG 1125
3:33 AM 4 [11] VEHS 1125
3:32 AM 3 [5] PER PSBY , IT APPEARS THAT THE TREE HIT RP’S VEH , NOT ANOTHER VEH / THERE IS A 2ND VEH 50YDS AHEAD – NO DESCRIP – UNK IF INV
3:31 AM 2 [8] [Appended, 03:32:56] [2] 2 OR 3 VEH TC
3:30 AM 1 [2] RR ENDED BY UNK TYPE VEH
Unit Information
4:52 AM 9 Unit Cleared
4:49 AM 8 Unit Enroute
4:49 AM 7 Unit Assigned
4:27 AM 6 Unit At Scene
4:27 AM 5 Unit Assigned
5:08 AM 4 Unit At Scene
3:47 AM 3 Unit Assigned
3:44 AM 2 Unit At Scene
3:38 AM 1 Unit Assigned


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