Traffic Collision on Highway 162 West in Mendocino Results in Major Injuries

AI SUMMARY: A major traffic collision occurred at 1410 Highway 162 West in Mendocino with major injuries reported. The California Highway Patrol Dispatch log indicates that a motorcycle went 100 feet down an embankment, resulting in major lacerations to the knee and road rash on the arm of the rider. Emergency services were requested, with the fire department on route. The dispatch log shows that the incident was changed from a traffic collision with injuries to a traffic collision with major injuries. Tow services were also requested to remove the motorcycle from the scene.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 6:49 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


6:04 p.m.
[1] MC TC
6:05 p.m.
[6] 1039 CF
6:34 p.m.
[14] 105-57 REQ ETA FOR FIRE
6:36 p.m.
[16] B(XXX) XXX-XXXXR HD MC 100 FT DOWN EMBANKMENT//DRESSED
6:36 p.m.
[17] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 MCCAFFERYS TOW (XXX) XXX-XXXX
6:45 p.m.
[19] B105-057 FIRE 97 1180 MAJOR LAC TO KNEE AND ROAD RASH TO ARM
6:46 p.m.
[20] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1180-Trfc Collision-Major Inj by CHP
7:09 p.m.
[25] 105-57 1185 97 [Shared]

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