No Injuries in Traffic Collision at Sunset Avenue Offramp and Highway 101 North

AI SUMMARY: At 5:28 AM a vehicle sideswiped the reporting party at the Sunset Avenue Offramp and Highway 101 North but left the scene. It was unknown if the vehicle got back on the 101 or went into Arcata. No injuries were reported and the reporting party was waiting at the scene. At 6:03 AM, the vehicle was taken into custody. The Honda Civic needed a tow with four good tires. Buddy's Towing was requested for the rotation. At 8:54 AM, the problem was changed from a hit and run with no injuries to a traffic collision with no injuries.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 8:57 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


5:28 a.m.
[2] VEH SIDESWIPED THE RP AND LEFT
5:30 a.m.
[7] UNK IF VEH GOT BACK ON 101 OR WENT INTO ARCATA
5:30 a.m.
[9] NEG 1125
5:30 a.m.
[10] RP 1023ING AT TC SCENE
6:04 a.m.
[17] A16-025 1015 @ 0603 HRS
6:05 a.m.
[20] 1039 16-S1
6:05 a.m.
[21] A16-025 1185R HOND CIV 4 GOOD TIRES
6:06 a.m.
[24] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 BUDDYS TOWING (XXX) XXX-XXXX
6:26 a.m.
[28] A16-019 1185 97
7:08 a.m.
[36] 1039 DOT
8:54 a.m.
[44] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 20002-Hit and Run No Injuries to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj by CHP

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