Traffic Collision Involving Tree, No Injuries Reported at 370 Highway 197 South DN 3.70

AI SUMMARY: At 6:10 pm, a white 4-door sedan went off the road and hit a tree on Highway 197 South at milepost 3.7. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was visible from the road and was off the southbound shoulder. Del Norte Fire Medical was dispatched to the scene. The vehicle was heading northbound when the incident occurred. Tow services were requested but later cancelled, with Affordable Towing eventually handling the removal of the vehicle. The driver was found to be under the influence of alcohol.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 8:31 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


6:10 p.m.
[3] WHI 4D SD OFF THE RD
6:10 p.m.
[4] VISIBLE FROM THE RD
6:10 p.m.
[5] NEG 1125
6:10 p.m.
[7] HIT A TREE
6:11 p.m.
[10] [Notification] [CHP]-DEL NORTE SENDING FIRE MEDICAL
6:12 p.m.
[11] VISIBLE
6:12 p.m.
[16] VEH WAS GOING NB AND IS OFF THE SB SHOULDER [Shared]
6:29 p.m.
[19] PER 95-91 NEG INJ [Shared]
6:30 p.m.
[20] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj by CHP [Shared]
6:38 p.m.
[22] C95-062 REQ 1185R [Shared]
6:39 p.m.
[23] Tow Request Cancelled: 830073 [Shared]
6:40 p.m.
[26] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 AFFORDABLE TOWING (XXX) XXX-XXXX [Shared]
6:41 p.m.
[27] 1185 INQ ON THE TIRES [Shared]
7:12 p.m.
[33] 95-S3 1185 97
8:27 p.m.
[42] C95-091 23152AB SOLO VEH 1182 //98

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