![[05-31-2025] Worker Killed During Landslide at Caltrans Emergency Project on Route 36](https://ak1.to//BSdo3.webp)
A worker was killed during an active landslide while working on a Caltrans emergency project along Route 36 in Humboldt County on early Saturday morning, May 31, 2025.
According to Caltrans District 1, the incident occurred around 5:00 a.m. in the area east of Swimmer’s Delight, between post miles 15.7 and 16.3. The worker was employed by a contractor working on the project when the fatal incident took place.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating the incident. The identity of the worker is being withheld pending notification of their next of kin.
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