Traffic Hazard on Highway 299 East Near Trinity County Line: Unconscious Driver Found in Vehicle crashed into Embankment

AI SUMMARY: A traffic hazard was reported on Highway 299 East near Willow Creek, approximately 20 miles east of the town. A vehicle was seen in the eastbound lane, but it was unclear if anyone was inside. Emergency services were dispatched, with Trinity County Sheriff's Office and medical and fire departments en route to the scene where a single unconscious occupant was reported. The vehicle involved was a white Porsche Cayenne that crashed into an embankment. The occupant was later taken home by a friend, and further investigation was needed to determine if the incident was a medical emergency or a traffic collision. The vehicle involved will need to be towed.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 2:11 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


1:33 a.m.
[1] APPROX 20 MILES EAST OF WILLOW CREEK VEH 1125
1:34 a.m.
[4] VEH WAS IN EB LN
1:43 a.m.
[16] COULD NOT TELL IF ANYONE WAS INSIDE OR OUT OF THE VEH
1:45 a.m.
[19] TRINITY SO ADVS ENRT - 4 MILES JEO DENNEY RD ON 299
1:45 a.m.
[20] TRINITY SO ADVS MEDICAL AND FIRE ENRT - POSS A SINGLE VEH TC W/ SINGLE OCCUPANT THAT IS UNCONCIOUS IN THE VEH
1:53 a.m.
[25] PER MEDICS THE CRASH THEY ARE AT IS ABT 4 MI JEO DENNY ROAD AND THE VEH IS A WHITE PORSCH CAYENNE
2:07 a.m.
[36] TRI SO ADVS SINGLE VEH TC INTO THE EMBANKMENT
2:07 a.m.
[35] PER TRINITY SO ADVS XRAY PATIENT AMA'D - BEING TAKEN BACK HOME BY FRIEND - INQ'ING W/ TRI SO IF THIS WAS A TC OR MEDICAL EMERGENCY
2:08 a.m.
[37] TRI SO ADVS VEH WILL NEED 1185
2:10 a.m.
[39] 90-17 CPZ ETA ABT 15
2:10 a.m.
[40] 1039 TRI SO

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