California Highway Patrol Responds to Traffic Collision on Highway 162 East in Mendocino Resulting in Motorcycle Crash and Multiple Injuries

AI SUMMARY: At approximately 16:10, a traffic collision involving a motorcycle occurred on Highway 162 E in Mendocino, with an ambulance en route. The incident included a motorcycle rider suffering injuries and groaning, with the motorcycle on fire and grass ignited nearby. The rider was found lying in the roadway with a broken left knee, broken left leg, and broken left shoulder. The motorcycle was unknocked and on the ground, and the vehicle hit a pole, producing only smoke. Multiple units coordinated response efforts, including tribal authorities and towing services, with the injured party transported to Airport Road around 17:01. The scene was stabilized by 19:30, with the motorcycle removed and police conducting final reporting.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 7:30 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.

4:10 p.m.

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4:10 p.m.

[2] 1125 RDWY

4:10 p.m.

[3] MC BIKER - INJ AND GROANING

4:11 p.m.

[5] SOLO VEH TC - UNK COLOR MC ON GROUND

4:11 p.m.

[8] MC ON FIRE - GRASS IS NOW ON FIRE

4:11 p.m.

[9] MC BIKE POOS BO ARM - LAYING IN RDWY

4:12 p.m.

[10] CORR LINE 9 - MC BIKER IS BO ARM AND LAYING IN RDWY ON GROUND

4:15 p.m.

[15] ATC UKIAH SGT NA

4:16 p.m.

[18] ATC TRIBAL NA

4:17 p.m.

[19] ATC TRIBAL X2 STRAIGHT TO VM

4:19 p.m.

[20] 1039 TRIBAL // WILL CB IF UNITS CAN BE ENRT

5:01 p.m.

[23] B105-056 PTY TRANSPORTED TO AIRPORT RD

6:06 p.m.

[34] B105-056 REQ ETA FOR 1185

6:08 p.m.

[35] 1039 ALL IN ONE TOWING NOW ENTERING 162

7:24 p.m.

[36] 105-56 FINAL CODING SOLO VEH 1180 1110 TKN 1185 HAS THE VEH

7:25 p.m.

[37] 105-56 EXTENT OF INJ BROKEN LEFT KNEE AND LEFT LEG BROKEN LEFT SHOULDER

7:28 p.m.

[39] 105-56 VEH HIT A POLE SMOKE ONLY // 105-56 NOTIFIED COVELO FIRE

7:30 p.m.

[40] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1180-Trfc Collision-Major Inj by CHP

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California Highway Patrol Responds to Traffic Collision on Highway 162 East in Mendocino Resulting in Motorcycle Crash and Multiple Injuries

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