Woman dies after getting trapped in 20ft well in rural Northern California ^13.8%

The Independent - By Rachel Dobkin - 6/20/2026, 12:13 AM

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A woman has died after getting stuck in a 20-foot well in rural Northern California, according to officials. Local authorities received a 911 call on Wednesday reporting that a woman was trapped inside the well in the Fruitland Ridge area, Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Erin Inskip told the Eureka Times-Standard Thursday.... more