Solo Vehicle Collides with Bear on Highway 101, Minor Injuries Reported

AI SUMMARY: A traffic collision occurred on Highway 101 in California between a vehicle and a bear. It is unknown if the vehicle is still drivable, but it is located on the right-hand side of the highway. The California Highway Patrol is en route to the scene. The vehicle, a Honda CRV with moderate front end damage and four good tires, will need to be towed to 1950 Railroad Avenue. Affordable Tow has been contacted to tow the vehicle, with an estimated cost of $230. The collision resulted in significant damage to the vehicle, and the bear did not survive.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 5:45 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


4:47 a.m.
[1] VEH VS BEAR
4:48 a.m.
[5] UNK IF VEH DRIVABLE
4:48 a.m.
[2] VEH ON RHS
4:51 a.m.
[10] 1039 95-90 AT OFC, WILL BE ENRT
5:10 a.m.
[12] C95-090 SOLO VEH VS BEAR 1182
5:14 a.m.
[13] C95-090 1185 HOND CRV MOD FE DMG 4 GOOD TIRES REQ TO GO TO 1950 RAILROAD AVE
5:16 a.m.
[15] 1039 AFFORDABLE TOW (XXX) XXX-XXXX
5:26 a.m.
[18] 1039 AFFORDABLE, APPROX $230
5:42 a.m.
[20] C95-090 SOLO VEH 1182 VEH VS BEAR 1185 97
5:48 a.m.
[23] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj

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