Driver tries to merge on to Highway 101, ends up in Eureka slough

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EUREKA – A man crashed his car into the slough as he tried to merge on to the highway.
Around 2:15 Wednesday afternoon the male driver of a 1970 Pontiac was attempting to merge on to Highway 101 north of V Street.
He could not find an opening and tried to turn into the Chevron gas station parking lot but said he was traveling too fast to make the turn.
The car crashed through two street signs and in to the slough.
The driver escaped through his window without injury. The turn lane was briefly shut down while the car was removed from the water.

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