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Traffic Collision at Elk River Road Results in Unknown Injuries

AI SUMMARY: A traffic collision with unknown injuries occurred at 5497 Elk River Road. The California Highway Patrol dispatch log indicates that the caller reported a Toyota on the road side, with the involved party stating they were not injured. Another vehicle was involved, but its description is unknown. Attempts to contact the involved party were unsuccessful, and it was eventually determined that there were no signs of a collision and all parties had left the scene. The driver of the Toyota, Shirley, reported hitting an animal and stated that she did not require medical assistance.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 6:27 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.

5:34 p.m.
Traffic Collision at Elk River Road Results in Unknown Injuries
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[3] TOYT ROAD SIDE CALLED IN
5:36 p.m.
[4] PER CALLER THE INVLD ADVS THEM THEY ARE NOT INJ
5:36 p.m.
[5] THERE IS ANOTHER VEH INVLD UKN DESC
5:36 p.m.
[7] ATC THE INVLD GOES STRAIGHT TO VM
6:22 p.m.
[13] ATC NA
6:23 p.m.
[14] C16-031C UTL ITA NEG SIGNS OF TC PTYS GOA 98
6:23 p.m.
[15] 1039 SHIRLEY SHE ADVS SHE DOESNT NEED MEDICAL , SHE IS NO LONGER 1097
6:24 p.m.
[16] SHE ADVS SHE HIT SOMETHING , WHEN ASKED WHAT AND ADVS IF THERE WAS DAMAGE TO PROP OTHER THAN HER VEH SHE NEEDED TO MAKE RPT SHE ADVS THAT IT WAS AN ANIMAL

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