Traffic Collision Results in Vehicle Down Steep Embankment on Highway 36 East in Humboldt County

AI SUMMARY: A traffic collision with no injuries occurred at 2294 Highway 36 East in Humboldt County at mile marker 22.90. A male driver reported losing control of his vehicle after someone came into his lane. The vehicle ended up about 30 feet down a steep embankment and will likely need a wrecker to be removed. The California Highway Patrol notified Clyde's Towing for assistance. The situation was downgraded from a traffic collision with unknown injuries to one with no injuries. The Fortuna Police Department was also contacted and will be en route to the scene.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 11:17 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


9:18 p.m.
[4] SOUNDS LIKE POSS TC
9:18 p.m.
[2] NEG RESP, MALE TALKING TO MAGGIE, STATING FINE ANDLOST CONTROL AFTER SOMEONE CAME OVER INTO THEIR LN
10:08 p.m.
[17] C16-031C VEH ABOUT 30 FT DOWN STEEP EMBANKMENT LIKELY WILL NEED WRECKER
10:09 p.m.
[18] 1039 CLYDES
10:52 p.m.
[23] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj by CHP
11:13 p.m.
[27] 1039 FOPD, WILL BE ENRT
11:15 p.m.
[30] 16-S5 VEH OWNERS REQ CLYDES

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