Deer Struck on Highway 299 Poses Hazard at Friday Ridge Road

AI SUMMARY: A deer was hit by a vehicle on Highway 299 at Friday Ridge Road. The deer was still alive but very injured, causing a hazard in the eastbound lane. The reporting party heard the collision but was not at the scene. The California Highway Patrol contacted the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office for assistance and advised other units in the area. The deer was reported to be on a blind corner, and there were no other associated vehicles involved. The Department of Transportation was also notified of the incident.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 4:49 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


4:31 p.m.
[18] [Appended, 16:35:58] [4] DEER IS ALIVE BUT VERY INJR
4:31 p.m.
[4] EB LANE
4:31 p.m.
[2] 1125 DEER
4:31 p.m.
[17] [Appended, 16:35:58] [3] DEER VS VEH
4:32 p.m.
[7] LE// DEER WAS HIT
4:32 p.m.
[20] [Appended, 16:35:58] [6] VEH IS NO LONGER 97 // RP IS HEARD ONLY
4:32 p.m.
[21] [Appended, 16:35:58] [7] 1039 CT
4:35 p.m.
[11] 1039 HSO // WIULL ADV WC UNITS
4:36 p.m.
[23] [Appended, 16:36:42] [2] DEER ON BLIND CORNER
4:43 p.m.
[28] [Appended, 16:44:00] [3] NEG ASSOC VEHS
4:43 p.m.
[27] [Appended, 16:44:00] [2] DEER 1144
4:47 p.m.
[34] 1039 DOT [Shared]

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