Vehicle Collides with Tree on Highway 101 North Near Redwood Tree, Occupants’ Injuries Unknown

AI SUMMARY: A traffic collision occurred at 9720 Highway 101 North in Mendocino County around 4:02 pm involving a vehicle colliding with a tree. The occupant of the vehicle was out of the vehicle and able to communicate with emergency responders. One northbound lane was blocked as a result of the collision, and there were unknown injuries reported. The California Highway Patrol contacted the fire department for assistance with traffic control. The towing company was requested to remove the vehicle, a Ford Escape with front end damage, from the scene.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 5:11 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


4:02 p.m.
[1] VEH TC
4:02 p.m.
[3] VEH VS TREE
4:02 p.m.
[6] OCCUPANT OO VEH TALKER
4:03 p.m.
[8] PTL 1125
4:04 p.m.
[11] 1039 CF
4:02 p.m.
[20] [Appended, 16:06:19] [3] veh vs redwood
4:02 p.m.
[21] [Appended, 16:06:19] [4] blocking nb lns
4:03 p.m.
[22] [Appended, 16:06:19] [5] unk inj
4:06 p.m.
[27] 1039 SP FOR INFO [Shared]
4:12 p.m.
[29] 1039 DOT [Shared]
4:26 p.m.
[34] 37 SOLO OCC NEG INJ [Shared]
4:30 p.m.
[38] 1039 CF [Shared]
4:32 p.m.
[39] A(XXX) XXX-XXXX - OWNERS RESPONSIBILTY DEPENDING ON WHICH TOW ROTATED // FOR 1148 TO REDWAY OR GARBERVILLE // FORD ESC W/ BO FRNT RT [Shared]
4:33 p.m.
[41] 105-S5 FIRE ASSISTING W/ 1184 - ONE WAY CONTROL [Shared]
4:33 p.m.
[42] A105-037 REQ 1185 ON EXPEDITE // PART 1125 [Shared]
4:37 p.m.
[43] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 PACIFIC TOWING (XXX) XXX-XXXX [Shared]
4:59 p.m.
[44] A105-037 REQ ETA FOR 1185 [Shared]
5:06 p.m.
[46] A(XXX) XXX-XXXX IS 97
5:24 p.m.
[47] A(XXX) XXX-XXXX HAS THE VEH

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