Traffic Collision on Highway 96 East, Vehicle Over Side with Unknown Injuries at Mile Marker 38.

AI SUMMARY: A traffic collision with unknown injuries occurred at 3825 Highway 96 East at mile marker 38.30. At 17:56, dry grass and broken branches indicated that a vehicle had gone over the side of the road. The reporting party was unable to identify the black and white vehicle involved. By 19:35, it was believed to be an old accident and authorities were on the way to confirm. A light blue Ford Focus was reported to be in the river, but upon further inspection, it appeared to be a white sedan. The vehicle would need to be rappelled down to by the fire department for further investigation. Authorities were in contact with Happy Camp resources regarding the incident.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 7:49 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


5:56 p.m.
[2] DRY GRASS ON SIDE OF RD AND BRANCHES BROKEN // LOOKS LIKE VEH WENT OVER SIDE
5:58 p.m.
[3] BLK AND WHI COLORED VEH // RP WAS UNABLE TO SEE WHAT KIND
7:35 p.m.
[10] 41-025 BELIEVES TC IS AN OLD ACCIDENT - INW TO CONFIRM. ACCIDENT IS AT MM 38
7:43 p.m.
[11] LE - 1021 W/ SCSO ADVS OF A LIGHT BLUE FORD FOCUS THAT WAS IN THE RIVER - 41-25 WAS ADVS AND STATED VEH LOOKED LIKE A WHI SEDAN
7:45 p.m.
[12] 41-25 WILL CHECK VEH FURTHER - STATED VEH WOULD HAVE TO BE RAPELLED DOWN TO BY FIRE
7:46 p.m.
[13] LE 41-25 CHECKING WITH HAPPY CAMP RESOURCES REGARDING VEH

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