Vehicle Collision with Bear on Highway 299 Results in No Injuries, Minor Damage Reported

AI SUMMARY: At 6:31 pm, a vehicle collided with a bear on Highway 299 at mile markers 29676-29701. The bear was lying in the road, prompting the reporting party to pull over. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported and the vehicle was still drivable.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 6:36 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


6:31 p.m.
[2] VEH VS BEAR
6:32 p.m.
[4] BEAR WAS LAYING 1125 // RP CONT'D ON AND PULLED OVER
6:33 p.m.
[8] VEH IS DRIVEABLE

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