Cows Cause Traffic Collision on Highway 101 N and Wildwood Avenue Offramp, No Injuries Reported

AI SUMMARY: A large cow caused a traffic collision with no injuries at Highway 101 North and Wildwood Ave Offramp. The cow was first seen getting onto the highway from the offramp and was later spotted on the southbound shoulder. The collision involved a vehicle with its hazards on and the cow was still walking around possibly going down into the center divide. The cow was last seen going off eastbound on Highway 101 and a search was conducted in the area. The incident was changed from an animal hazard to a traffic collision with no injuries.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 6:03 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


4:49 a.m.
[2] LRG COW
4:52 a.m.
[6] COW LAST SEEN GETTING ON THE HWY FRM THE OFR
5:08 a.m.
[11] BLK /WHI LG COW [Shared]
5:09 a.m.
[15] [Appended, 05:10:05] [2] COW CURRENTLY ON SB SHOULDER
5:09 a.m.
[16] [Appended, 05:10:05] [3] BLK/WHI COW
5:22 a.m.
[18] [Appended, 05:22:50] [1] BIG VS COW
5:22 a.m.
[20] [Appended, 05:22:50] [3] VEH ON RHS W/ HAZARDS ON
5:23 a.m.
[24] COW STILL WALKING AROUND, POSS DOWN INTO CD [Shared]
5:45 a.m.
[28] A16-044 SPOKE WITH INV LAST SAW COW GOING OFF EB 101/ ATL [Shared]
5:59 a.m.
[29] A16-044 1182 1110 TKN NEG 180 BOL AREA ATL COW [Shared]
6 a.m.
[30] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1125A-Animal Hazard to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj by CHP [Shared]
6:19 a.m.
[31] A16-044 UTL THE SB SIDE FRM RIO DELL TO SCOTIA INCLUDINGS OFR FLIPPING TO CHK NB [Shared]

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