No Injuries in Collision Between DOT Unit and Green Toyota Tacoma on Highway 36 West in Humboldt County

AI SUMMARY: A traffic collision without injuries occurred at 3800 Highway 36 West in Humboldt County, at mile marker 38.00. A Department of Transportation unit collided with a green Toyota Tacoma, but there were no injuries reported and no vehicles were blocking the roadway. Both vehicles were still drivable. The DOT unit inquired whether they needed to stay at the scene until the California Highway Patrol arrived, as it was a state vehicle. CHP confirmed that the DOT unit could leave the scene. The reporting party was informed of this information.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 5:37 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


5:28 a.m.
[1] DOT UNIT VS GRN TOYT TAC
5:29 a.m.
[2] NEG INJ
5:29 a.m.
[3] NEG 1125
5:29 a.m.
[4] BOTH VEH DRIVEABLE
5:30 a.m.
[5] DOT INQ WE THEY NEED TO 1023 UNTIL CHP IS 97 SINCE ITS A STATE VEH
5:32 a.m.
[7] A16-044 AFFIRM ON LN 5
5:34 a.m.
[8] 1039 RP
5:43 a.m.
[11] RP CPZ, THEY AND OTHER VEH WILL BE ENRT

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