Vehicle Collides with Elk on Highway 101 in Mendocino, No Injuries Reported

AI SUMMARY: A green 2013 Toyota RAV4 was involved in a traffic collision with an elk on Highway 101 South at Mendocino at mile marker 68.10. The elk was believed to be deceased by the reporting party, but there were no injuries to any humans. The vehicle was not blocking the road, and the owners requested a tow from McCaffery's to a tow yard in the area. The cost for the tow was quoted at $330 per hour.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 10:39 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


10:09 p.m.
[2] RP VEH GRN 2013 TOYT RAV4
10:10 p.m.
[3] UNK IF ELK IS 1144 OR IF ITS 1125 // RP BELIEVES IT IS 1144
10:10 p.m.
[4] NEG 1125 FOR VEH
10:10 p.m.
[5] NEG INJ
10:11 p.m.
[8] VEH VS ELK
10:24 p.m.
[13] B(XXX) XXX-XXXX OWNERS REQ FOR MCCAFFERYS, REQ QUOTE TO FTNA
10:30 p.m.
[16] PER MCCAFFERYS TO TOW VEH FROM LVILLE TO TOW YARD $330 PER HOUR
10:36 p.m.
[18] B105-055 PTY REQ MCCAFFERYS, TOW TO YARD
10:37 p.m.
[19] [Notification] [CHP]-1039 MCCAFFERYS TOWING // ADDT 100$ A DAY FOR STORAGE // ETA OF 30 MIN

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