Minor Traffic Collision at Baird Road and Dows Prairie Road, No Injuries Reported

AI SUMMARY: A blue Prius collided with a phone pole at Baird Road and Dows Prairie Road. There was one occupant in the vehicle who did not appear to be injured. Another caller reported that the phone pole was leaning. The driver was suspected of possibly being under the influence due to how he hit the phone pole. The pole was damaged and split, and PG&E was notified. The California Highway Patrol requested a tow truck for the vehicle, which had front end damage but four good tires. The incident was updated to reflect that there were no injuries.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 6:13 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


5:33 p.m.
[3] BLU PRIUS VS PHONE POLL
5:34 p.m.
[4] 1 OCCUP OO VEH
5:34 p.m.
[5] NEG 1125
5:35 p.m.
[6] DRIVER DIDNT APPEAR TO BE INJ
5:44 p.m.
[13] PER ADDTL CALLER PHONE POLL IS LEANING NEG 1125 [Shared]
5:45 p.m.
[14] RP THINKS POSS DUI DUE TO HOW HE HIT A PHONE POLL [Shared]
5:49 p.m.
[19] ATC 2ND RP TO ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN 28 ON VEH // NEG ANS [Shared]
5:50 p.m.
[21] RP CALLED BACK ADV HE DOESNT WANT TO GO BACK TO SEE 28 // ADV 28 IS STILL ATTACHED TO THE VEH FOR CHP TO SEE [Shared]
6:01 p.m.
[25] 16-22C POLE # 011953 HAS DMG / UPRIGHT BUT IS SPLIT [Shared]
6:02 p.m.
[27] 1039 PGE [Shared]
6:05 p.m.
[28] C16-019C REQ 3A VEH HAS FE DMG 4 GOOD TIRES TOYT PRIUS [Shared]
6:08 p.m.
[30] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj by CHP [Shared]
6:09 p.m.
[31] 1039 3A BUDDYS 23111465 [Shared]
6:33 p.m.
[32] C16-019C 1185 97

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