No Injuries in Traffic Collision on Highway 299 West in Trinity County

AI SUMMARY: There was a traffic collision on Highway 299 in Trinity County with no injuries reported. A black sporty vehicle was involved in the collision halfway in the roadway. Two males were out of the vehicle. The California Highway Patrol changed the status of the incident to a non-injury collision. The vehicle was reported to have major front end damage and needed a tow to Fairfield. The estimated cost of towing the vehicle from the scene to Fairfield was approximately $3,000 if the tow was done directly from the scene, but would cost $1,500-$2,000 if towed from the scene to the shop in Weaverville and then to Fairfield. Rots Towing was contacted for the tow.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 10:39 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


9:24 a.m.
[4] UNK BLK SPORTY VEH VS GR
9:24 a.m.
[5] THEYRE 1125 HALFWAY IN THE RDWY
9:25 a.m.
[7] 2 MALES OO THE VEH
9:26 a.m.
[11] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj by CHP
10:13 a.m.
[15] A90-018 97 WITH THE VEH [Shared]
10:18 a.m.
[17] A90-018 START ME AN 1185 OWNER REQ FOR SUBA SUV MAJ FE DMG [Shared]
10:18 a.m.
[18] A90-018 NEG NTFY FOR CT THEY HIT A CONCRETE WALL [Shared]
10:20 a.m.
[20] LL FOR 1185 [Shared]
10:23 a.m.
[22] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 ROTS TOWING (XXX) XXX-XXXX [Shared]
10:29 a.m.
[24] A90-018 CAN YOU SEE HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO TOW THE VEH FM HERE TO FAIRFIELD [Shared]
10:35 a.m.
[27] [Notification] [CHP]-PER ROTS // IF TOW TO BE A "TOTAL" CHP CALL FROM TC SCENE TO FAIRFIELD COST IS APPX $3,000 // IF HE TOWES VEH AS CHP FROM TC SCENE TO THE SHOP IN WVL THEN THE PTY WANTS TO DO A FLATE RATE THEN WOULD BE APPX $1,500-2,000 FROM WVL TO FAIRFIELD [Shared]

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