Vehicle Found in Ditch Along Old Arcata Road, Occupant’s Condition Unknown

AI SUMMARY: A traffic collision with unknown injuries occurred on Old Arcata Road at 3656. The incident was reported to the Arcata Police Department at 13:22, with a vehicle going into a ditch in front of a location at 1020. A male occupant was inside the vehicle, which was high-centered in the ditch. It was reported that the driver looked puzzled and was not getting out of the vehicle. The extent of any injuries was unknown at the time of the report.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 1:35 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


1:22 p.m.
[1] APD RECVD A 911 CALL ADV VEH INTO A DITCH IFO 1020
1:30 p.m.
[11] [Appended, 13:31:18] [5] MALE OCCUP INSIDE VEH
1:30 p.m.
[12] [Appended, 13:31:18] [6] VEH INTO DITCH
1:30 p.m.
[13] [Appended, 13:31:18] [7] VEH HIGH CENTERED
1:30 p.m.
[14] [Appended, 13:31:18] [8] UNK IF INJ
1:30 p.m.
[15] [Appended, 13:31:18] [9] RP DOESNT BELIEVE INJ
1:32 p.m.
[19] RP ADV DRVR LOOKS VERY PUZZLED AND NOT GETTING OO VEH [Shared]

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