Vehicle Crashes Into Creek on Highway 101 in Mendocino County, Driver Uninjured

AI SUMMARY: A traffic collision with no injuries occurred at 5859 Highway 101 North near mile marker 58.60. The vehicle went into a creek, but the driver was out. The California Highway Patrol was notified, and the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office was also contacted. Despite efforts to locate the license plate, it was unsuccessful. The vehicle, a Toyota Corolla, was approximately 100 feet down an embankment wedged between trees, but with no damage or tires in the water. All In One Towing was requested for assistance. The scene was cleared with no injuries reported.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 11:21 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


9:10 a.m.
[1] VEH INTO CREEK
9:10 a.m.
[2] DRIVER OO THE VEH
9:10 a.m.
[3] WALKING ON RDWY
9:11 a.m.
[9] 1039 CF
9:20 a.m.
[23] 1039 MCSO // WILL NEED TO INQ W/ SGT AND ADV
9:28 a.m.
[32] 1039 CT // OD NO LONGER 97 // WAS UNABLE TO ADV PLT [Shared]
9:30 a.m.
[34] 1039 SP // DID NOT OBTAIN PLT EITHER [Shared]
9:37 a.m.
[40] A105-051 NEG VISUAL FROM UNDERPASS RD TO SHIMMINS RIDGE RD [Shared]
9:43 a.m.
[41] A(XXX) XXX-XXXXR TOYT COA APPROX 100 FT DOWN ENBANKMENT WEDGED BETWEEN TREES NEG IN WATER POSS BO TIRES AND DAMAGE FE [Shared]
9:45 a.m.
[43] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 ALL IN ONE TOWING (XXX) XXX-XXXX [Shared]
10:20 a.m.
[69] A(XXX) XXX-XXXX 1020 HRS
10:40 a.m.
[70] A105-051 BACK ENRT TO TC SCENE // BM5633
11:18 a.m.
[75] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj [Shared]

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