No Injuries Reported After Hit and Run on Highway 1 North in Mendocino

AI SUMMARY: At approximately 00:12, a hit-and-run incident with no injuries was reported at 9980 Highway 1 N in Mendocino. The officer noted a white Kia Sol or similar vehicle involved in a collision with rocks on the side of the road. A pedestrian was seen walking away from the vehicle, which had its hazard lights on. The vehicle's front passenger tire was damaged, and Redwood Tow was dispatched with an ETA of 45 minutes; efforts to obtain additional towing assistance were initiated, but no trucks were available from Pacific Tow. Scene officers confirmed the vehicle and cleared the scene by 00:19. The incident was later classified as a hit-and-run with no injuries. Throughout the night, the vehicle was monitored, and at 23:34, it was observed with all doors open and no occupants present, identified as vehicle 1125. The situation was documented and closed without further incident.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 2:44 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


11:34 p.m.
[5] NEG OCCUPANTS SEEN / ALL DOORS OPEN
11:34 p.m.
[8] VEH 1125
11:35 p.m.
[24] 1039 CF [Shared]
12:15 a.m.
[26] C(XXX) XXX-XXXX BMW SUV FRONT PASS ITRE BO [Shared]
12:17 a.m.
[27] [Rotation Request Comment] NEG TRK AVAIL / PASS / PACIFIC TOW [Shared]
12:17 a.m.
[28] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 REDWOOD TOW (XXX) XXX-XXXX [Shared]
12:17 a.m.
[29] PER REDWOOD TOW 45 MIN ETA [Shared]
12:12 a.m.
[38] [Appended, 00:19:04] [8] WHI KIA SOL OR SIM VS SIDE/ROCKS
12:13 a.m.
[39] [Appended, 00:19:04] [9] VEH W/ HAZ LIGHTS ON - SOMEONE WAS WALKING AWAY FM THE VEH
12:18 a.m.
[43] [Appended, 00:19:04] [13] CF ON SCENE FOR A WHI VEH 1124 / SR1 MM 99.8 SOUNDS ONE IN THE SAME / AND NOT SOMETHING THEY CAN REALLY DISPATCH ON
12:18 a.m.
[44] [Appended, 00:19:04] [14] CF CLEARED THE 1124 VEH AND WAS UTL ON ANY PTYS / GAVE IT OVER TO CHP
1:21 a.m.
[47] C105-023 1185 97
2:41 a.m.
[51] 1185 HAS VEH
2:41 a.m.
[53] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 20002-Hit and Run No Injuries by CHP [Shared]

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