Fundraiser started for five kids of Yreka couple killed by falling redwood tree
Bill Choy
A Go Fund Me campaign has been created for the five children of a Yreka couple who died March 25 when a redwood tree fell on their car as they drove on Highway 199, west of Hiouchi in Del Norte County.
Jessica, 45, and Jake Woodruff, 36, were on an annual trip up the coast for Jessica’s 45th birthday, according to campaign organizers.
The father of the two older children still lives in the Yreka area.
The 175-foot redwood tree fell directly on top of the Woodruff s Honda Accord while the husband was driving south on the scenic highway north of Walker Road at 11:49 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol in Crescent City.
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When biologists discovered this abalone, only a portion of its shell was exposed. But after carefully removing sand from the area, it was safely removed using specialized tools called abalone irons.Kenan Chan / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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A young rescued black abalone near Big Sur was placed on a piece of drift kelp a long overdue meal.Kenan Chan / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Biologist Wendy Bragg contorts herself to reach a buried black abalone.Kenan Chan / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less