Vehicle Collides with Elk on Highway 101, No Injuries Reported.

AI SUMMARY: A traffic collision involving a vehicle and an elk occurred on Highway 101, with no reported injuries. The vehicle, described as a dark blue SUV, possibly a Chevy, collided with the elk with no apparent injuries to those involved. Debris was present on the road, but the vehicle was able to move to the shoulder. The elk was no longer in the area, and the vehicle was possibly leaking fluids. Authorities attempted to move the vehicle to a wide shoulder, and a tow was requested to transport the vehicle to a nearby inn in Crescent City. Fish and Game were notified about the elk's location, and the involved party moved the vehicle to Stone Lagoon VC plot. Buddys towing service was contacted for further assistance with the situation.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 1:19 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


11:55 p.m.
[2] VEH VS ELK
11:55 p.m.
[6] VEH NEG 1125
11:55 p.m.
[7] DEBRIS 1125
11:56 p.m.
[10] VEH DRK BLU SUV POSS CHEVY
11:58 p.m.
[12] VEH 1125 BUT SM SHOULDER
12 a.m.
[15] [Appended, 00:03:20] [1] VEH VS ELK
12:01 a.m.
[21] [Appended, 00:03:20] [7] ELK NO LONGER 1125
12:01 a.m.
[22] [Appended, 00:03:20] [8] VEH POSS LEAKING FLUIDS
12:04 a.m.
[28] [Notification] [CHP]-INVLD STATES WILL ATTEMP TO MOVE VEH TO WIDE SHOULDER [Shared]
12:37 a.m.
[33] C16-010 REQ TOW TO NORTHCOAST INN IN CRESCENT CITY [Shared]
12:45 a.m.
[35] 10-39 3A [Shared]
12:45 a.m.
[36] C16-010 VEH VS ELK / 1182 [Shared]
12:45 a.m.
[38] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj [Shared]
12:48 a.m.
[39] C16-010 NOTIFY FandG / ELK 3 FT JSO MM 114.99 / 1144 ON NB RHS [Shared]
12:49 a.m.
[40] 1039 FandG [Shared]
12:49 a.m.
[41] 10-39 DOT [Shared]
12:53 a.m.
[42] C16-010 INVD MOVED VEH TO STONE LAGOON VC PLOT [Shared]
12:54 a.m.
[43] 1039 BUDDYS [Shared]
1:14 a.m.
[48] 1039 BUDDYS WILL 1022 3A

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