Traffic Collision at Intersection of Old Arcata Road and Bayside Cutoff Results in Car Plunging into Creek, No Injuries Reported

AI SUMMARY: A traffic collision with no injuries occurred at the intersection of Old Arcata Road and Bayside Cutoff. A black vehicle was found in the bushes in the creek, but there were no reported injuries. The driver was outside of the vehicle and attempting to assist. The vehicle was 10 feet down an embankment in heavy brush, with unknown front tire condition. A tow truck was requested to remove the Subaru Outback from the scene.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 10:07 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


9:03 p.m.
[3] BLK VEH IN BUSHES IN THE CREEK
9:04 p.m.
[6] NEG 1125
9:04 p.m.
[7] K9 WITH VEH
9:27 p.m.
[12] 16-S3 1182, TRYING TO ASSIST DRVR OO VEH, VEH IN CK
9:27 p.m.
[14] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj
10:03 p.m.
[20] C16-019C 1185 SUBA OUT, UNK FRONT TIRE CONDITION, 10 FT DOWN EMBANKMENT IN HEAVY BRUSH
10:04 p.m.
[21] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 BUDDYS TOWING (XXX) XXX-XXXX
10:19 p.m.
[26] C16-019C 1185 97
10:22 p.m.
[27] C16-019C NB LN SHUT DOWN FOR RECOVERY

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