Traffic Collision Near Mile Marker 24 on Highway 162 Near Dos Rios Road Results in Van Stuck in Trees

AI SUMMARY: At approximately 2:30 PM, a traffic collision occurred on Highway 162 E near mile marker 24, where a gray Dodge van was off the roadway, stuck in trees about 15 feet down an embankment. The van was not visible from the roadway and was located near Dos Rios Road, with a reported location at mile marker 2.3, which was confirmed as mile marker 24 after caller clarification. The vehicle had one occupant at the time, all occupants were out of the vehicle, and the presence of any injuries was unknown. An ambulance was en route. The incident was still under investigation, with a call indicating no traffic collision (1125) at the scene. Units checked the area but found no further traffic collision, and no transports had yet occurred for any involved parties.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 6:40 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


5:47 p.m.
[3] GRY DODG CVN OFF RDWY - APPROX 15 FT DOWN EMBANKMENT
5:47 p.m.
[5] NOT VIS FROM RDWY - RP ADV YOU NEED TO STAND AT EDGE OF RDWY TO SEE THE VAN
5:47 p.m.
[6] VAN IS NOT IN THE CRK - VAN IS STUCK IN THE TREES
5:48 p.m.
[7] 1 OCCUP - ALL OCCUPANTS OO VEH - UNK IF INJ
5:49 p.m.
[9] RP ADV IT OCCRD WB 162 AT MM 23 NEAR DOS RIOS RD - CALLER IS SHOWING AT MM 2.3 ON 162 - ATTEMPT TO CONFIRM X2 THAT IT WAS A 20 MILE DIFF RP CONFIRMED THAT IS WAS MM 24
6:12 p.m.
[11] B105-057 UTL ON ANY TC ITA MM24 CONT WB TO DOS RIOS
6:17 p.m.
[12] 1039 CF 97 AT MM2 // PTY ALSO 97 NOT YET TRANSPORTED
5:47 p.m.
[19] [Appended, 18:38:30] [3] SIL VAN COMPANY VEH
5:47 p.m.
[20] [Appended, 18:38:30] [4] OFF RDWY
5:47 p.m.
[21] [Appended, 18:38:30] [5] VISIBLE FROM RDWY
5:48 p.m.
[23] [Appended, 18:38:30] [7] NEG 1125
6:46 p.m.
[28] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj by CHP [Shared]
7:51 p.m.
[32] 105-57 1185 97

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