Ambulance En Route to Highway 299 and Wheel Gulch Road After Traffic Collision Involving Big Rig and Water Submersion

AI SUMMARY: A traffic collision at Highway 299 and Wheel Gulch Road resulted in a husband being out of the vehicle and whereabouts unknown, while the vehicle remained in the water. Trinity County resources were contacted for assistance, including search and rescue. An air unit was requested to fly over the river to search for the party once daylight arrived. One-way traffic control was in place at mile marker 34.00, and the roadway was eventually reopened. The driver of the vehicle, who believed he let go of a baby while still in the car, was notified that the vehicle was silver, not beige. Highway Patrol requested GPS coordinates of the vehicle's location for further investigation.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 9:51 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


1:53 a.m.
[4] 1039 TRI CO
1:58 a.m.
[10] RP — IN N OUT BIG RIG
2:11 a.m.
[20] ATTG TO INQ HOE LONG AGO TC OCCD AND COLOR
2:18 a.m.
[26] 1039 TRI CO — HOOPA 1141 AND SAR AND OTHER RESOURCES
2:21 a.m.
[32] 1039 TRI CO
2:21 a.m.
[33] TRI CO INQ IF HUSBAND WAS STILL IN VEH
2:24 a.m.
[35] 90-G NEG , HUSBAND GOT OUT ON LAND, UNK WHEREABOUTS / VEH STILL IN WATER
2:24 a.m.
[36] 1039 TRI CO
2:32 a.m.
[38] 1039 TRINITY CO
2:36 a.m.
[40] 1039 TRI CO SO
2:43 a.m.
[42] ATC 90-S2 NEG ANS - LM
3:07 a.m.
[44] ATC 90-S2 AGAIN - NEG ANS
3:16 a.m.
[48] 1039 TRI CO SO
3:17 a.m.
[50] 1039 TRI CO UPDATE - CONT 1141
3:39 a.m.
[52] ATC 90-S1 NEG ANS - LM
3:41 a.m.
[54] 1039 90-L - WILL ATC 90-S2 ALSO
4:14 a.m.
[55] 90-L VIA LL ENRT // REQ TO START AIR TO FLY OVER RIVER WHEN DAY LIGHT COMES, IF WE HAVENT LOCATED THE PARTY YET, AND 90-L WILL REQ SEARCH AND RESCUE ONCE HE IS 10-97 AND ITS DAYLIGHT
5:37 a.m.
[66] 1039 CT
5:48 a.m.
[68] 90-G ADVD ONE WAY TRAFFIC IN PLACE
5:48 a.m.
[69] 1039 CT
5:50 a.m.
[71] 90-S2 REQ CT // ONE WAY TRAFFIC CONTROL IN PLACE AT MM 34.00
5:51 a.m.
[72] 1039 CT
5:55 a.m.
[73] 1039 AIR OPS
6:14 a.m.
[79] LN COX 27 MATCH: Y1973939
6:15 a.m.
[81] CORR LN 78: XPROTED TO TRINITY GENERAL HOSP
6:17 a.m.
[83] 90-L RD WY OPEN
6:17 a.m.
[84] 1039 CT
6:26 a.m.
[87] 1039 CT
6:30 a.m.
[92] ***144 LN COX AND MCGEE ENTERED ***A17388
6:30 a.m.
[91] ND-H14 15 MIN ETA
6:31 a.m.
[94] 1039 PTY LINE 82 RE LINE 91
6:44 a.m.
[97] 90-L INFO FOR AIR: MM 34.39 WILL BE STARTING POINT //LOOKING FOR VEH AND ONE OUTSTANDING PARTY
7:36 a.m.
[101] 90-S2 RD WY OPEN
7:56 a.m.
[105] [Notification] [CHP]-90-16 VIA LL // DRIVER ADVD VEH IS SIL, NEG BGE, AND DRIVER IS ALSO CONVINCED HE LET GO OF BABY WHILE STILL IN THE CAR, NOT WHILE OUT OF THE CAR
8:21 a.m.
[113] 90-13 VIA LL REQ H UNIT TO 1021 HIS CELL W/THE GPS COORDINATES WHERE THE VEH WAS LOCATED
9:47 a.m.
[119] 1039 90-13 VIA LL

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