Deer Causes Damage to Vehicle on Highway 101 North at Benbow Offramp

AI SUMMARY: A dispatch log from the California Highway Patrol reported an animal hazard at Highway 101 North and the Benbow Offramp. A deer was reported in the northbound lane at 11:03, with a silver Mazda 5 van in a turnout at 11:04 with significant damage. Luckily, there were no injuries reported. The incident was initially classified as a traffic collision but was later changed to an animal hazard. The deer was eventually moved to the right-hand side of the road at 11:39.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 11:43 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


11:03 a.m.
[2] 1144 DEER 1125 NB LN
11:04 a.m.
[3] SIL MAZDA 5 VAN // VEH IN TURN OUT
11:04 a.m.
[5] VEH IS VERY DMGED
11:04 a.m.
[4] NEG INJ
11:05 a.m.
[9] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj to 1125A-Animal Hazard by CHP
11:08 a.m.
[11] 1039 DOT
11:23 a.m.
[12] [Appended, 11:24:10] [1] 1144 DEER IN FAST LANE
11:39 a.m.
[16] A105-034 DEER MOVED OT RHS CT 97 [Shared]

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