Single-Vehicle Collision With Deer Sends Vehicle Off Embankment on Highway 101 South Near Trinidad Offramp

AI SUMMARY: A solo vehicle traffic collision was reported at Hwy 101 S and the Trinidad Offramp after a vehicle struck a deer, crossed all lanes, and went off the roadway down an embankment. The vehicle description is unknown, and an iPhone traffic collision notification was also received. An ambulance was en route.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 6:20 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.

6:16 p.m.
Single-Vehicle Collision With Deer Sends Vehicle Off Embankment on Highway 101 South Near Trinidad Offramp
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[2] UNK DESCRIP OF VEH DROVE OFF RDWY
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[3] SOLO VEH TC
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[4] RP WITNESSED THE VEH GO ACROSS ALL LANES AND GO OFF THE EMBANKMENT
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[7] [Appended, 18:18:00] [1] IPHONE TC NOTIFICATION
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[11] [Appended, 18:18:00] [5] VEH VS DEER
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[15] [Appended, 18:18:00] [9] WENT DOWN EMBANKMKENT AFTER HITTING THE DEER
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[19] PER ADDITONAL CALLER WB SIDE OF 101 NEG VISUAL FROM RDWY [Shared]
6:28 p.m.
[31] B16-025B #2 LANE SHUTDOWN [Shared]

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