Vehicle Down an Embankment on Highway 299 Near Willow Creek

LoCO’s CHP Watch alerts us to an traffic incident on Highway 299 near mile marker 30 involving a white vehicle down an embankment. Emergency personnel are en route. 

The reporting party tells dispatchers that the vehicles occupant sustained a leg injury but likely does not need an ambulance.

Updates below. 


5:42 p.m.
[1] VEH OFF CLIFF
5:43 p.m.
[3] COR TRUCK DRIVER IN BIG RIG IS 97 IN AREA PULLED OVER
5:44 p.m.
[4] 1039 CF
5:45 p.m.
[8] [Appended, 17:46:20] [3] 2 OR 3 RD TURNH FROM FOREST SERVICE CAMP GROUND
5:45 p.m.
[7] [Appended, 17:46:20] [2] WHI VEH OVER SIDE
5:47 p.m.
[14] REQ DOT FOR CHAIN CONTROL ON BERRY - S4 FRM MM 30 NOW
5:47 p.m.
[12] ON CB LN 11 NEG ANS
5:48 p.m.
[16] ATC LN 11 X3 NEG ANS
5:48 p.m.
[15] 1039 DOT
5:49 p.m.
[17] [Notification] [CHP]-PER HSO INV PARTY STATED DOESNT THINK SHE NEEDS 1141 BUT LEG IS INJ [Shared]
5:53 p.m.
[21] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 BUDDYS TOWING 530-629-2424
5:55 p.m.
[22] PER BUDDYS TOWING 15-20 MIN ETA
6:02 p.m.
[23] PER CT STOP SNOWING FOR NOW // SNOW CLEARED BACK TO THE BLACK TOP AGAIN
6:12 p.m.
[26] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1181-Trfc Collision-Minor Inj [Shared]

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