Deer Collision on Highway 101 Results in Smoking Vehicle, No Injuries in Mendocino Area

AI SUMMARY: A California Highway Patrol Dispatch log reported a traffic collision with no injuries at 10365 Highway 101 North in Mendocino at mile marker R103.70. The incident occurred when the reporting party hit a deer on the right-hand side of the road. The reporting party believed the deer was deceased, and their vehicle was smoking and deemed undrivable. Despite the collision, there were no injuries reported. The reporting party requested a tow truck to the scene as they had funds available for towing services.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 11:03 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


10:56 a.m.
[1] RP HIT A DEER ON RHS
10:57 a.m.
[2] RP BELIEVES THE DEER IS 1144
10:57 a.m.
[5] VEH IS SMOKING
10:57 a.m.
[6] VEH NEG 1125
10:58 a.m.
[7] VEH IS UNDRIVABLE
10:59 a.m.
[8] RP HAS FUNDS FOR 1185
11 a.m.
[11] NEG INJ
11 a.m.
[12] REQ BE TRANDSERRED TO 1185
11:02 a.m.
[14] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 REDWOOD TOWING (XXX) XXX-XXXX

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