Traffic Collision on Highway 36 West in Humboldt County Results in Unknown Injuries

AI SUMMARY: A traffic collision with unknown injuries occurred at 600 Highway 36 West near Hum 6.00. A male was seen sitting 20-30 yards away from the vehicle involved in the collision. The driver of a silver Toyota Sequoia pulled into Murrish with visible damage and sparking. Law enforcement was notified of the situation, and the California Highway Patrol was waiting for a safe place for the vehicle to stop. The Ferndale Police Department and Eureka Police Department were contacted for assistance, with the EPD noting previous contacts with a female but no prior connections with the male involved in the collision. The damaged Toyota Sequoia was reported to be in need of towing due to moderate front-end damage and four good tires.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 8:09 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


5 a.m.
[5] MALE SITTING 20-30 YRS FRM VEH
5:38 a.m.
[19] [Appended, 05:53:03] [9] [Notification] [CHP]-RP RECALLED ADV VEH PULLED INTO MURRISH/ SIL 4RN WAS STILL SPARKING WITH TC DMG
5:40 a.m.
[21] [Appended, 05:53:03] [11] 16-44 VEH JUST PASSED, WB AT A ST, TURNING TO OVERTAKE
5:41 a.m.
[23] [Appended, 05:53:03] [13] A16-044 MATCH ON VEH FROM LOG 18, SIL TOYT SQA, WAITING FOR SAFE PLACE TO STOP
5:50 a.m.
[33] [Appended, 05:53:03] [23] 1039 FOPD
5:55 a.m.
[42] 1039 FOPD TO CONT FOR BACK [Shared]
6:23 a.m.
[55] 1039 EPD, SOME PREV CONTACTS W/ XRAY, BUT NOTHING W/ MALE / NO PRIOR CONTACTS TOGETHER [Shared]
8:06 a.m.
[58] A16-031 1185R TOYT SEQ 4 GOOD TIRES MOD FE DAMAGE
8:07 a.m.
[59] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 HUMBOLDT TOWING (XXX) XXX-XXXX
8:08 a.m.
[60] 1185 ENRT FRM EUREKA

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