Traffic Collision Causes Fire on Highway 162 East in Mendocino County

AI SUMMARY: A traffic collision with unknown injuries was reported at 2800 Highway 162 East in Mendocino. At 14:01, a notification was received on an iPhone about the collision. A male called in at 14:03 stating that he was involved in the collision. Authorities were trying to get in touch with the unit at the scene at 14:05. At 14:08, it was reported that there was no visual of the collision at mile marker 27.6. Unit 18-S2 copied that there were persons trapped in the collision with fire and emergency services were en route at 14:08.

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2:01 p.m.
[1] IPHONE TC NOTIFICATION
2:03 p.m.
[7] MALE STATING HE WAS INVLD IN A TC
2:05 p.m.
[11] ATC ANY 105-UNIT NR
2:07 p.m.
[12] ATC 105-51 VIA LL NA
2:08 p.m.
[13] 105-52 CPZ VIA LL CURR MM 27.6 NEG VIS OF TC
2:08 p.m.
[14] 18-S2 CPYS 1183 INVLD W/ FIRE 1182 ENRT

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