Major Injury Traffic Collision on Highway 199 North DN 12.50, Ford Explorer Ran Off Road

AI SUMMARY: A traffic collision with major injuries occurred at 1250 Highway 199 North, approximately at mile marker 12.50. The reporting party ran off the road, and the vehicle involved was a white Ford Explorer. The driver's wife and dog were also in the vehicle. The vehicle went 100 feet down an embankment next to the Smith River, and a tow truck was called to the scene. One party needed extrication from the vehicle, and both northbound and southbound lanes were closed for approximately 45 minutes for this purpose. The road was eventually reopened, but the driver of the Ford Explorer was transported to Sutter Coast for follow-up care due to major injuries sustained in the collision.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 4:01 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


1:35 p.m.
[2] RP RAN OFF ROAD
1:35 p.m.
[3] VEH FORD EXPLOER WHI
1:36 p.m.
[5] WIFE AND DOG IN VEH
1:51 p.m.
[16] A95-093 VEH 100 FT DOWN ENBNAKEMNT NEXT TO SMITH RIVER [Shared]
1:55 p.m.
[17] A95-093 1185R FORD EXPLORER 4 GOOD TIRES [Shared]
1:55 p.m.
[18] LL 1185 [Shared]
1:56 p.m.
[19] 1185 INQ ON POSITION OF VEH [Shared]
1:57 p.m.
[20] 95-93 VEH UPRIGHT [Shared]
1:57 p.m.
[21] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 AFFORDABLE TOWING (XXX) XXX-XXXX // ENRT [Shared]
1:58 p.m.
[23] A95-093 1 PARTY OO VEH // ONE PARTY NEEDING EXTRICATION [Shared]
1:59 p.m.
[25] 1039 DNSO [Shared]
2:09 p.m.
[27] A95-061 NB AND SB LANES CLOSED FOR APPROX 45 MIN FOR EXTRICATION [Shared]
2:26 p.m.
[28] A95-061 RDWY ONE WAY TRAFFIC CONTROL [Shared]
3:36 p.m.
[30] A95-061 RDWY OPEN
3:38 p.m.
[31] A95-093 SOLO VEH 1180 92 WILL HAVE 180 // ENRT SUTTER COAST FOR FOLLOWUP
3:58 p.m.
[35] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1180-Trfc Collision-Major Inj by CHP [Shared]

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