Emerald West, 1 Killed, Derek McIntosh Injured in Truck Accident in Humboldt County, CA
Humboldt County, CA — April 20, 2023, Emerald West and another woman were killed and Derek McIntosh was hurt after a truck accident at 12:39 p.m. on S.R. 299
Preliminary information about the deadly truck wreck indicates that it happened in the area of State Route 299 near Lord Ellis Summit.

Details from authorities say that 21-year-old Emerald West and another unidentified 30-year-old woman were in a Hyundai Tucson traveling eastbound on the highway. 32-yearold Derek McIntosh was in a Ford F-550 service truck. Due to a serious of events which remains unclear at this time, the truck and the Tucson collided head-on. After this initial collision, another collision then occurred with a semi-truck crashing into the Hyundai.
As a result of the collisions, both West and the other woman in the passenger vehicle sustained fatal injuries. The other victim has not yet been publicly identified. McIntosh was said to have minor injuries due to the crash. No other injuries were reported. Currently, additional details about the crash are unavailable.
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