Deer Struck on Highway 101 N at Redcrest Onramp, Causing Hazard and Investigation

AI SUMMARY: At 7:08 pm, there was an animal hazard reported at Highway 101 North and Redcrest Onramp involving a deer in both lanes with no associated vehicles. Another caller reported seeing the deer being hit and possibly identified a small red sedan with a dent on the front side of the vehicle as the one involved. By 7:49 pm, the deer had been moved to the right-hand side of the road and the Department of Transportation was notified. Authorities were asked to be on the lookout for the possibly involved vehicle in the area.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 7:53 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


7:08 p.m.
[2] 1144 DEER
7:08 p.m.
[3] IN BOTH LNS
7:08 p.m.
[4] NO ASSOC VEHS
7:09 p.m.
[8] [Appended, 19:10:25] [1] 1144 DEER
7:23 p.m.
[14] ADDITIONAL CALLER ADV OF 1144 DEER [Shared]
7:23 p.m.
[15] RP ADV THAT SHE POSS SAW WHO HIT THE DEER [Shared]
7:24 p.m.
[16] POSS INVOLVED SMALL RED SD 4D W/ DENT ON THE FRONT SIDE VEH [Shared]
7:49 p.m.
[28] C105-019 DEER MOVED TO RHS REQ NOTIFY DOT [Shared]
7:50 p.m.
[29] 19 BOL THE AREA FOR INVOLVED VEH [Shared]
7:50 p.m.
[30] 1039 DOT [Shared]

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