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Ambulance En Route to Scene of Traffic Collision at Highway 101 and Spyrock Road, Vehicle 100 Feet Down Embankment

AI SUMMARY: A traffic collision took place at Highway 101 and Spyrock Road, with a vehicle approximately 100 feet down an embankment. The reporting party, driving a semi-truck, was able to see the incident from the roadway. Emergency services were requested, with an ambulance en route. The Mendocino County Sheriff's Office was notified, and deputies were attempting to reach the vehicle to check for occupants. A tow truck was called to retrieve the GMC Sierra 2500, which had 3 good tires and was 50 feet down a steep embankment. The Department of Transportation was also informed and would be called out. The estimated time of arrival for the tow truck was 20 minutes.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 8:55 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.

7:24 p.m.
Ambulance En Route to Scene of Traffic Collision at Highway 101 and Spyrock Road, Vehicle 100 Feet Down Embankment
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7:24 p.m.
[2] VEH IS APPROX 100 FT DOWN ENBANKMENT
7:24 p.m.
[3] RP ABLE TO SEE FROM RDWY DUE TO DRIVING A SEMI
7:26 p.m.
[10] 1039 CF
7:36 p.m.
[15] ATC HOWARD LN 10-6 WILL RETRY
7:39 p.m.
[16] [Notification] [CHP]-MCSO ADV 97 // 50 FT FROM RDWY // DEPUTIES ATTEMPTING TO REACH VEH TO CHECK FOR OCCUPANTS
7:56 p.m.
[21] B(XXX) XXX-XXXX GMC SRA 2500, 3 GOOD TIRES, 50 FT DOWN STEEP EMBANKMENT
7:56 p.m.
[23] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 MCCAFFERYS TOWING (XXX) XXX-XXXX
8:19 p.m.
[26] 1039 DOT, WILL BE CALLOUT
8:33 p.m.
[29] CT ETA 20 MIN
8:52 p.m.
[33] 1039 CT
9:26 p.m.
[34] B(XXX) XXX-XXXX HAS VEH
10:26 p.m.
[39] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1181-Trfc Collision-Minor Inj

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