06/18/2026
KMUD News received a new report on the Green Bridge (Covelo) collapse event on June 12th. According to Ukiah CHP, at approximately 6:30pm they were called in response to the incident, where they found a 1973 Blue El Camino as part of the bridge incident and reported no injuries. The driver was reported as Jimmy Sausedo, who is known in the area.
However, by 9pm on June 12th, Sausedo needed medical assistance, and was taken to the Covelo Airfield and airlifted to the Kaiser Hospital in Vacaville. It is not currently reported why he needed medical assistance hours after the incident.
Initial CHP reporting suggested the car was on the bridge at the time of the collapse. However, that has changed, as CHP is not confirming whether the Green Bridge near Mill Creek in Covelo was struck by the blue El Camino, or whether the car was simply on the bridge during the collapse. KMUD News is actively investigating this story and will let listeners know when we get better confirmation of how the bridge collapse occurred.
