On March 31, 2015 at about 6:00 PM there was a single vehicle traffic accident on southbound Highway 101 near Highway 299. Two subjects in the vehicle received extensive injuries as a result of the accident.
One of the injured subjects was declared deceased at the scene. The other injured subject was transported to Mad River Hospital and declared deceased at the hospital.
The deceased persons have been identified as Stacey M. Kejmar, age 50, of McKinleyville. The second subject has been identified as Karen L. Brennan, age 59, of Eureka.
The California Highway Patrol is the lead agency in this investigation. All further information regarding this incident will be released through their office.
Ernie Stewart
Chief Deputy Coroner