Traffic Collision on Highway 96 East at Mile Marker 21.2 Results in Unknown Injuries

AI SUMMARY: There was a traffic collision with unknown injuries at 2120 Highway 96 East near Hum 21.20. The California Highway Patrol dispatched a unit to the area and requested a semi to help clear the roadway. Upon arrival, the unit could not find any signs of a recent collision at mile marker 20.41 and requested further information from the Department of Transportation for a more precise location. Another unit reported that the area at mile marker 21.2 was only visible from a semi and had been seen the day before.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 11:09 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


10:49 a.m.
[12] WILL NEED SEMI TO SEE FROM RDWY
11:04 a.m.
[19] B16-070 UTL THRU THE AREA TO MM 20.41 // NEG SIGNS OF FRESH TC // REQ RECONTACT DOT FOR A BETTER 1020
11:06 a.m.
[20] [Notification] [CHP]-PER CT MM 21.2 ONLY VISIBLE FROM SEMI WAS SEEN YESTERDAY BY CT
11:07 a.m.
[23] B16-070 CHECKED THE AREA ON FOOT // UTL ON AN Y VEHS OVER THE ENBANKMENT
11:07 a.m.
[24] B16-070 CONTACT BUDDYS AND INQ IF THEY HAVE PULLED OUT A VEH ITA

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