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Eureka resident urges repairs to Waterfront Trail after serious fall
Summary
A 73-year-old Eureka resident told council that a large bump on the Waterfront Trail caused a fall on July 4 that resulted in a broken rib and hospital treatment; the resident urged the city to prioritize maintenance on that stretch of trail.
EUREKA, Calif. — During public comment at the Oct. 21 Eureka City Council meeting, longtime resident Jerry Post described a July 4 fall on the Waterfront Trail that he said was caused by a 12-inch-high bump in the trail’s asphalt.
Post, 73, said he was walking toward fireworks when he struck the defect while carrying a chair, fell and broke a rib. He said he was rushed to the emergency room,…
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