Traffic Collision at Charge Station on Highway 101 North in Mendocino Causes Damage to Tesla, No Injuries Reported

AI SUMMARY: A traffic collision with no injuries occurred at 6970 Highway 101 North in Mendocino. The incident involved a suspect hitting a charging station as well as a white Tesla, with the suspect now inside his vehicle. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported as a result of the collision. The California Highway Patrol updated the incident from a traffic collision with injuries to one with no injuries.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 2:21 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


2:17 p.m.
[7] HIT A CHARGE STATION AS WELL AS A WHITE TESLA
2:17 p.m.
[8] SUSP NOW IN HIS VEH
2:17 p.m.
[11] NEG INJS
2:16 p.m.
[12] [Appended, 14:18:30] [1] SUBJ HIT HIS VEH AT CHARGEING STATION IN LVILLE
2:18 p.m.
[19] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj by CHP [Shared]
2:21 p.m.
[24] 1039 MCSO FOR DUAL RESPOINSE // WILL INQ W/ SGT [Shared]
2:34 p.m.
[35] 1039 MCSO [Shared]

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