Bear and Vehicle Collide on Highway 299 East Near Humboldt, Minor Injuries Reported

AI SUMMARY: A traffic collision occurred at 1680 Highway 299 East in Humboldt County around mile marker 16.80. According to the California Highway Patrol Dispatch log, a bear collided with a small gray car. The road was cleared shortly after the incident. It was reported that there were no injuries as the vehicle involved in the collision was found a bit further up the road.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 9:07 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


9:02 a.m.
[1] BEAR VS VEH
9:02 a.m.
[2] RD IS CLEA
9:02 a.m.
[4] VEH WAS A SMALL GRY CAR
9:03 a.m.
[6] APPEARED NON INJ
9:04 a.m.
[7] VEH WAS UP THE RD A BIT

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