Transfer Trailer Break Failure Causes Leg Injury on Highway 101 South in Humboldt County

AI SUMMARY: A traffic collision occurred at the 12600 block of Highway 101 South in Humboldt County. The California Highway Patrol dispatch log indicates that an ambulance was en route to the scene. The log mentions that there was uncertainty about the type of vehicle involved and that the injured party was being driven to the hospital with a leg injury. The collision was attributed to a transfer trailer break failure that caused the trailer to pin the individual against the truck. The dispatch log also notes that the injured party was being taken to the hospital by a coworker in an unknown vehicle.

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12:52 p.m.
Transfer Trailer Break Failure Causes Leg Injury on Highway 101 South in Humboldt County
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12:54 p.m.
[11] 1039 CF
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[10] COULD HAVE BEEN THE WORKERS OWN VEH
12:54 p.m.
[9] UKN WHAT TYPE OF VEH INVLD
12:57 p.m.
[16] 1039 SP THEY WILL CHK FOR UNIT AN RE CONT
1:17 p.m.
[20] [Notification] [CHP]-RP CALLED BACK INVLD BEING DRIVEN TO THE HOSPITAL / LEG INJURY
1:18 p.m.
[22] DOT RECEIVED CONFIRMATION INJS // PATIENT POSS ALREADY ENRT TO HOSPITAL
1:18 p.m.
[25] CREW TRLR WENT OVER THE INVOLVED'S LEG // NEG OUSTANDING VEHS
1:18 p.m.
[23] INVLD WAS LOADING A TRANSFER TRAILER THE TRAILER HAD A BREAK FAILURE AND THE TRAILER PINNED THE PRTY W THE TOUNGE INTO THE TRUCK
1:18 p.m.
[26] UKN VEH DESC DRIVING THE INVLD TO THE HOSPITAL
1:21 p.m.
[33] PER DOT CO WORKER IS TAKING SUBJ TO HOSP IN A VEH , UKN IF MEDICAL CAN CANCEL , THEY WILL CB WHEN THEY GET FURTHER INFO
1:24 p.m.
[36] 1039 CF
3:21 p.m.
[52] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1180-Trfc Collision-Major Inj by CHP [Shared]

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