Traffic Collision Near NFS6 and National Forest Service 56 Results in Vehicle Stuck Off Cliff, Driver with Dementia Unharmed

AI SUMMARY: A report was received regarding a traffic collision at Nfs6 and National Forest Service 56. The caller expressed concern about their father, who has severe dementia, attempting to remove a vehicle near an embankment and potentially getting hurt. The Forest Service declined to handle the situation, so the California Highway Patrol requested assistance from the Sheriff's Office for a rescue operation. Thankfully, there were no reported injuries in the accident, as the caller clarified that their father was not involved in the collision but rather got stuck off a cliff while turning the vehicle. The Sheriff's Office was informed and a sergeant was set to be notified.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 10:41 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


9:52 p.m.
[10] RP ADV HIS DAD KEEPS TRYING TO GET VEH OUT BUT RP IS REALLY CONCERED BECAUSE HE HAS SEVER DEMETNIA AND THINK HE WILL GET HIMSELF HURT SINCE VEH IS NEAR EMBANKMENT
10:11 p.m.
[13] 1039 FOREST SERVICE - ADV THEY WILL NOT HANDLE
10:25 p.m.
[16] CORR LN 15 16-S2 REQ WE INQ WITH HSO FOR THEM TO HANDLE AS RESCUE
10:27 p.m.
[20] [Appended, 22:35:51] [3] NOT INJ
10:27 p.m.
[21] [Appended, 22:35:51] [4] RP WAS NOT IN ACCIDENT // RP ADV AS HE WAS TURNING VEH GOT STUCK OFF CLIFF
10:38 p.m.
[35] 1039 HSO ADV WILL TELL SGT [Shared]
10:39 p.m.
[38] 1039 OFCR PHILLIPS [Shared]

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