Collision on Highway 96 Results in Mustang Off Cliff, Ambulance En Route

AI SUMMARY: At 16:55, a vehicle was heard going off the cliff on Highway 96. There is unknown injuries and unknown vehicle type involved in the collision. The Hoopa 1141/1142 is en route to the scene. The California Highway Patrol has requested further information from the reporting party regarding the vehicle description. The collision is not visible from the roadway, and a Mustang has pulled over at the scene. The type of vehicle involved is still unknown. Additional units from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office may also respond.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 5:09 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


4:55 p.m.
[3] HEARD VEH OFF THE CLIFF
4:57 p.m.
[6] UNK INJ
4:57 p.m.
[8] UNK VEH TYPE
4:58 p.m.
[11] 1039 HOOPA 1141/1142 WILL BE ENRT
4:58 p.m.
[12] LN 11 ADVS CHP EXTENDED
4:58 p.m.
[13] 1039 HSO FOR POSS CLOSER UNIT
5:04 p.m.
[16] PER 70 REQ INQ WITH THE RP FOR VEH DESC [Shared]
5:05 p.m.
[19] NOT VISIBLE FROM THE RDWY [Shared]
5:05 p.m.
[20] MUSTANG PULLED OVER AT THE TC SCENE [Shared]
5:05 p.m.
[21] UNKN FURTHER ON INVOLVED VEH TYPE [Shared]
5:15 p.m.
[23] RP CALLED BACK - CONES WERE PLACED WHERE TC WAS DOESNT SEE A VEH JUST THOUGHT THERE WAS ONE BECAUSE SHE TOLD SOMEONE SHE WOULD CALL FOR HELP [Shared]

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