Solo Vehicle Collision Into Tree on Highway 101 Near Mendocino, No Occupants in Vehicle

AI SUMMARY: A traffic collision was reported on Highway 101 N at Mendocino 50.80, involving a solo red vehicle that went off the Rdwy and struck a tree. The vehicle was visible from the Rdwy, airbags deployed, and no occupants were initially found inside the vehicle, though one occupant was later reported walking away into a wooded area near the railroad tracks and was last seen about 2 minutes earlier. A California Highway Patrol officer requested a tow for the vehicle, and ambulance personnel were en route. The collision also caused several cows to be in the Rdwy, with 7 cows reported 1125 and later cleared.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 8:38 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


8:19 a.m.
[2] SOLO VEH TC
8:19 a.m.
[4] VISIBLE FROM RDWY
8:19 a.m.
[5] NEG OCCUPANTS OO VEH
8:18 a.m.
[9] [Appended, 08:20:21] [3] VEH OFF RDWY VS TREE
8:18 a.m.
[17] [Appended, 08:21:08] [5] WENT OFF RDWY INTO A TREE
8:18 a.m.
[18] [Appended, 08:21:08] [6] UNK IF 1125 RP CONT ON
8:21 a.m.
[22] [Appended, 08:21:08] [10] NEG 1125 [Shared]
8:21 a.m.
[24] VEH VISIBLE FROM RDWY [Shared]
8:23 a.m.
[29] [Appended, 08:24:58] [3] RED VEH - SOLO VEH TC
8:23 a.m.
[32] [Appended, 08:24:58] [6] NEG 1125
8:23 a.m.
[33] [Appended, 08:24:58] [7] MULTI COWS IN RDWY DUE TO TC - 7 COWS 1125
8:28 a.m.
[42] 1039 MSO [Shared]
8:28 a.m.
[45] [Appended, 08:30:23] [2] RP RECALLED - ADV SUBJ IS A XRAY - XRAY IS NOW IN A WOODED AREA FOLLOWING THE RAILROAD TRACKS - NOT VISIBLE FROM HWY - LS 2 AGO
8:31 a.m.
[49] PER CF HOWARD OOCUP OO VEH WALKING AWAY / AIRBAGS DEPLOYED // CF REQ CT FOR 1184 [Shared]
8:31 a.m.
[51] 18-S4 97 NEG OCCUP W/ VEH [Shared]
8:35 a.m.
[56] 1039 MSO FOR LINE 45 AND 46 [Shared]
8:36 a.m.
[61] [Appended, 08:36:32] [5] COWS ARE 1125

See: Common CHP Codes and Shorthand

© 2026 Lost Coast Communications Contact: news@lostcoastoutpost.com.