Minor Injuries Reported in Highway 101 Collision Due to Tailgating Semi Truck.

AI SUMMARY: At 5:42 PM, a traffic collision with minor injuries occurred on Highway 101 between mile markers 15798 and 16023. The incident involved a vehicle tailgating a semi-truck, causing the vehicle to end up on its side. The driver was not trapped and there was no immediate need for medical assistance. The solo occupant of the vehicle reported that there was a fire, but responders arrived on the scene quickly. The California Highway Patrol requested a tow truck for the heavily damaged mini-van, which was in a ditch 20 feet off the roadway. The incident was later classified as a minor injury collision by the authorities. The Department of Transportation was also notified of the situation.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 6:47 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.

5:43 p.m.
Minor Injuries Reported in Highway 101 Collision Due to Tailgating Semi Truck.
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[18] [Appended, 17:47:29] [5] TAILGATING SEMI TRK
5:43 p.m.
[2] NEG 1125
5:43 p.m.
[4] VEH ON SIDE
5:45 p.m.
[6] 1039 DNSO
5:53 p.m.
[23] A95-062 SOLO OCC FIRE IS 97 [Shared]
5:57 p.m.
[25] C95-090 REQ 1185R MINI VAN MAJ FE DAMAGE IN DITCH 20 FT OFF THE RDWY BO FRONT TIRES MAINLY UPRIGHT [Shared]
5:58 p.m.
[29] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 AFFORDABLE TOW (XXX) XXX-XXXX [Shared]
6:38 p.m.
[40] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1181-Trfc Collision-Minor Inj by CHP [Shared]
6:42 p.m.
[43] 1039 DOT [Shared]
6:44 p.m.
[45] 1022 LN 43 [Shared]

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