Vehicle Off Roadway and in River Leads to Ambulance En Route on Hwy 299 East Trinity 38.10

AI SUMMARY: A traffic collision was reported at 3811 Highway 299 E in Trinity at milepost 38.10. The vehicle involved went off the roadway and into a river. A male party involved in the collision knocked on a door nearby to notify them of the incident and is currently at Six Rivers Rafting with the RP's husband. The RP reported seeing the vehicle in the river. The Trinity County Sheriff's Office was contacted and graveyard units were en route. A tow truck was requested for a white Ford pickup that was 75-100 feet off the embankment and partially submerged in the water. Buddy's Tow was contacted with an ETA of 35 minutes. The eastbound lane was reopened after one-way traffic control was in place for a period of time.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 9:49 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


6:33 p.m.
[1] VEH OFF THE RDWY
6:33 p.m.
[2] VEH IS IN THE RIVER
6:34 p.m.
[5] INVLD MALE PARTY KNOCKED ON THEIR DOOR AND TOLD THEM OF THE TC // HE IS 1023ING AT SIX RIVERS RAFTING WITH RP'S HUSBAND
6:35 p.m.
[7] RP CAN SEE THE VEH IN THE RIVER
6:36 p.m.
[8] 1039 TRI CO SO
6:37 p.m.
[14] 1039 175 // GRAVEYARD UNITS ENRT
7:38 p.m.
[17] B90-021 1185 FOR A WHI FORD PK THATS 75-100 FT OFF THE EMBANKMENT, OWNERS RESPONSIBILY
7:39 p.m.
[18] B90-021 VEH ABT WAIST DEEP DOWN IN THE WATER
7:42 p.m.
[20] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 BUDDYS TOW (XXX) XXX-XXXX //35 MINUTES ETA
7:42 p.m.
[21] UA 1185
8:24 p.m.
[22] 90-S4 1185 97
8:42 p.m.
[24] 90-S4 17 AND 24 DOING ONE WAY TRAFFIC CONTROL
9:46 p.m.
[25] C90-017 EB LANE IS RE OPENED
9:47 p.m.
[26] B90-021 SOLO VEH 1182
9:47 p.m.
[28] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj

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