Vehicle Strikes Deer on Highway 101 North in Mendocino, Uncertain if Animal is Blocking Roadway

AI SUMMARY: At 19:40, a report came in that a driver had hit a deer at the 99.40 mile marker on Highway 101 North in Mendocino. It was uncertain if the deer was still in the road, causing a potential hazard. The reporting party did not request the California Highway Patrol to respond, but simply wanted to alert authorities to the situation.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 7:45 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


7:40 p.m.
[1] RP HIT A DEER
7:41 p.m.
[2] UNK IF DEER IS IN THE RD
7:41 p.m.
[4] RP NEG REQ CHP//JUST WAS UNSURE IF DEER WAS 1125 AND A HAZARD

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