Vehicle Submerged in River Prompts Ambulance Response on Highway 96

SUMMARY: A traffic collision was reported at 3167 Highway 96, with a vehicle submerged in the river with windows down or no windows. The California Highway Patrol was requested to respond as a possible traffic collision. The vehicle was located on the east side of the river, and the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office was already on the scene with fire and medical personnel. Access to the site was noted as Patterson to Dogwood Road, with a private driveway at the end of Dogwood. Witnesses believed it was the same vehicle involved in a previous incident.

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[1] HSO REQ CHP RESPOND FOR A POSS TC
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[9] VEH LOCATED ON THE E SIDE OF THE RIVER
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[5] HSO HAS FIRE MEDICAL ERNT
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[3] VEH SUBMERGED W WIDNOWS DOWN OR BO WINDOWS
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[14] [Notification] [CHP]-PER HSO ACCESS IS PATTERSON TO DOGWOOD RD / PRIVATE DRIVEWAY AT THE END OF DOGWOOD
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[19] BUDDYS THINKS ITS THE SAME VEH
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[22] 1039 HSO
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[30] B16-070 97 W/ VEH ON RIVERBAR
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[31] 1039 RDCC LINE 30

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