Bear and Vehicle Collide on Highway 101 North at Palmer Boulevard Offramp, No Injuries Reported

AI SUMMARY: A traffic collision occurred at Highway 101 North and Palmer Boulevard offramp where three vehicles were involved in a collision with a bear. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported. The vehicles were not obstructing traffic and the bear was not injured. It is unclear if one of the vehicles is still drivable. The Department of Transportation was notified of the incident. A solo vehicle was able to drive away from the scene and there were no road closures as a result of the collision. The incident was classified as a traffic collision with no injuries.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 5:01 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


4:18 a.m.
[3] VEH VS BEAR
4:19 a.m.
[5] NEG 1125 / RHS
4:19 a.m.
[6] BEAR POSS STILL 1125
4:20 a.m.
[7] NEG INJ
4:22 a.m.
[9] UNK IF VEH IS STILL DRIVABLE
4:44 a.m.
[15] 1039 DOT \
4:58 a.m.
[18] C16-010 SOLO VEH 1182 / VEH DRIVEN AWAY, NEG 180 / BEAR NEG 1125 AND 1144
4:58 a.m.
[20] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj

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