Fire Engine Backs into Pole on Highway 162, No Injuries Reported

AI SUMMARY: At 8:22 am, a traffic collision with no injuries was reported at 73201 Highway 162. The incident involved a vehicle backing into a pole. The California Highway Patrol was en route to the scene at Sherwood Road. It was confirmed that a fire engine was involved in the collision. Sergeant Taylor was contacted and will be responding to the scene.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 8:57 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


8:22 a.m.
[1] EQUIP OF CF INVLD IN TC
8:22 a.m.
[2] ONE VEH BACKED INTO A POLE
8:28 a.m.
[4] 105-52 ENRT 101 AT SHERWOOD RD
8:47 a.m.
[5] PER SGT TAYLOR WAS THIS EQUIP OR VEH //1021 CF THEY WILL CB
8:52 a.m.
[6] THIS IS FIRE ENGINE
8:54 a.m.
[7] 1039 TAYLOR , WILL NEED TO RESP
9:36 a.m.
[12] SOLO VEH TC INTO POLE TAKEN

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