Car Hits Elk at Highway 101 and Humboldt Road, Elk Alive but Injured

AI SUMMARY: At 6:23 am, a Dodge pickup truck collided with an elk at Highway 101 and Humboldt Road. There were no reported injuries to humans, and the elk was still alive but injured. The California Highway Patrol responded to the scene of the traffic collision.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 6:27 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


6:23 a.m.
[2] DODG PK VS ELK
6:24 a.m.
[5] NEG 1125
6:24 a.m.
[6] ELK IS ALIVE AND INJ
6:37 a.m.
[12] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj

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