Hit and Run in West Humboldt County, No Injuries Reported

AI SUMMARY: At 3250 Highway 299 W, a hit and run incident with no injuries occurred. Charges including driving under the influence, hit and run, and vehicle code violations were pending for the driver involved. Another vehicle crossed double yellow lines and hit the reporting party's vehicle. The driver was swerving before the collision and continued driving eastbound. An officer took the suspect into custody after finding the suspect passed out in their vehicle. The scene was being cleared, and a tow truck was en route to the location.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 4:11 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


12:03 a.m.
[47] 16-20 1185 97
2:07 a.m.
[61] 1039 16-20
4:07 a.m.
[75] C16-020 CHARGES 23152AB 148 PC 20002A VC 2 VEH 20002 1110 TKN BY OFFICER GAST REQ PEND LOG FOR POSS FURTHER CHARGES
9:52 p.m.
[3] ANOTHER VEH WENT OVER THE DBL YELS AND HIT THE RPS VEH
9:53 p.m.
[8] WAS SWERVING PRIOR TO TC
9:53 p.m.
[12] [Appended, 21:56:22] [1] VV: GLD FORD EXCURSION // ON RHS
9:53 p.m.
[6] NEG 1125
9:53 p.m.
[5] VEH CONT ON
9:54 p.m.
[10] NEG INJS
9:54 p.m.
[14] [Appended, 21:56:22] [3] LEFT SIDE OF SV WOULD HAVE TC DMG / CONTINUED HEADED EB TOWARDS WC FROM WC
9:54 p.m.
[9] VEH LS EB
10:45 p.m.
[24] C16-020 C16-020 WITH SV VEH / C4 / SUSP PASSED OUT IN VEH
10:52 p.m.
[27] C16-020 OFFCR GAST 1015 @ 2252 HRS
10:54 p.m.
[28] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 BUDDYS (XXX) XXX-XXXX//ETA 20 MINS
10:55 p.m.
[30] 1039 BUDDYS
11:13 p.m.
[35] 16-20 AFFIRM LN 34 [Shared]
11:13 p.m.
[37] 1185 CPYS [Shared]
11:48 p.m.
[42] C16-020 REQ ETA FROM BUDDYS

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