No Injuries Reported in Traffic Collision on Highway 299 East in Trinity County

AI SUMMARY: At 5:23 on Highway 299 E in Trinity, there was a traffic collision with no injuries reported. A dark colored black or blue car was found over a bank near the river with no one inside. Debris was seen on the road, making it hard to see if driving westbound. The vehicle was confirmed to be unoccupied, and a tow truck was called to remove it from the scene. The incident was later updated to a traffic collision with no injuries.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 12:17 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


5:23 a.m.
[8] 1039 90-S2
5:25 a.m.
[9] [Appended, 05:26:15] [1] NO ONE IN THE CAR - RP LOOKED AROUND - FRONT OF THE CRA IS RT AT THE RIVER - DRK COLORED BLK OR BLU - 150 OVER BANK - UNK IF THEY GOT A RIDE - HARD TO SEE WB - CAN SEE FLASHERS IF GOING EB - DEBRIS IN THE RD
5:32 a.m.
[12] 1039 TRI SO [Shared]
5:42 a.m.
[16] C90-021 VEH IS CONF 1124 [Shared]
6:03 a.m.
[22] A90-017 START 1185R
6:05 a.m.
[24] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 ROTS TOWING FOR ONE ROT 1185 (XXX) XXX-XXXX
6:09 a.m.
[27] 1039 90-17 NEG
6:54 a.m.
[30] A90-017 1185 1097
8:38 a.m.
[37] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj by CHP [Shared]
12:15 p.m.
[39] PER 90-17 - REQ CONTACT HUMB FOR F/U - PER BUDDYS TOW EMPLOYEE - HE SAID A GIRL WENT INTO THE CHEVRON AND CRASHED HER VEHICLE INTO THE RIVER - THE RO OUT OF MCKINLEYVILLE 1739 PICKETT RD WANT CRASH TAKEN OR PROVIDE STATEMENT TO WHAT HAPPENED IF THEY WANT A CRASH - IF WE CAN GET A PHONE NUMBER PROVIDE TO 90-17 AND HE'LL 1021 [Shared]
12:19 p.m.
[41] 1039 90-17 [Shared]

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