Two Vehicles Collide on Highway 101 North in Mendocino, Resulting in Fire and Ambulance En Route

AI SUMMARY: There was a traffic collision on Highway 101 North near Mendocino at mile marker 61.80. Two vehicles were involved, with one hitting a guardrail and catching fire. Emergency services were called, with an ambulance en route to the scene. One person was out of the vehicle. The northbound lanes were closed, and a tow truck was requested for the vehicles involved in the accident. The extent of injuries and the need for further assistance from law enforcement were being assessed.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 1:25 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


12:15 a.m.
[2] VEH VS GR
12:16 a.m.
[3] 1125
12:09 a.m.
[13] [Appended, 00:17:52] [4] SOLO VEH TC
12:09 a.m.
[14] [Appended, 00:17:52] [5] HIT GUARDRAIL
12:09 a.m.
[15] [Appended, 00:17:52] [6] VEH 1125 NB LN
12:11 a.m.
[18] [Appended, 00:17:52] [9] UNK VEH DESC
12:14 a.m.
[21] [Appended, 00:17:52] [12] VEH ON FIRE
12:15 a.m.
[22] [Appended, 00:17:52] [13] PTY OO VEH
12:19 a.m.
[26] 1039 105-56 [Shared]
12:19 a.m.
[27] 1039 YKCC, WILL ADVS 18-S4 [Shared]
12:55 a.m.
[31] 18-S4 INQ IF 105-56 IS 1097 EXTENT OF INJ AND IF A GRAVEYARD UNIT IS NEEDED [Shared]
1:02 a.m.
[38] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 MCCAFFERYS TOW (XXX) XXX-XXXX
1:03 a.m.
[39] B105-056 HARD CLOSURE OF NB LNS
1:22 a.m.
[41] B(XXX) XXX-XXXX 97
2:42 a.m.
[51] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj [Shared]

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