Vehicle Hits Pedestrian at Giuntoli Lane Offramp on Highway 101, Suspect Fled the Scene

AI SUMMARY: At 8:28 AM, a male pedestrian was hit by a vehicle at the Giuntoli Lane offramp of Highway 101 South. The vehicle did not stop after the incident, and the reporting party did not see the vehicle that hit the man. By 8:38 AM, the pedestrian was reported to have a head injury and was bleeding. The California Highway Patrol, along with the fire department and Arcata Police Department, arrived on the scene at 8:39 AM. At 8:41 AM, it was reported that there was no actual collision, and the pedestrian simply fell over.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 8:45 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


8:28 a.m.
[1] MALE GOT HIT BY A VEH
8:28 a.m.
[2] VEH KEPT GOING
8:29 a.m.
[4] RP DID NOT SEE THE VEH THAT HIT THE MAN
8:38 a.m.
[16] [Notification] [CHP]-PED HAS HEAD INJ AND BLEEDING
8:39 a.m.
[18] A16-022 97 W/ FIRE AND APD
8:41 a.m.
[20] 16-22 NEG TC PED FELL OVER

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