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Serious collision in Scotts Valley
September 23, 2026 · 7:42 PM
- Scotts Valley
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What the source reported
At approximately 7:42 PM, a traffic collision was reported in Scotts Valley. A vehicle was reported on the right shoulder. A tow was requested.
Written from the CHP dispatch record below. Dispatch notes reflect what was reported at the time and can be incomplete or later corrected.
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- on the right shoulder
- tow requested
What happened, step by step
- 7:43 PMCollision reportedAs logged
RP HIT A DEER - 7:44 PMTow requestedAs logged
RP NEEDS 1185 / 3A - 7:45 PMUnits respondingAs logged
WILL CHK ON THE DEER WHILE ENRT - 7:48 PM1 routine dispatch entry (units, tow rotation, acknowledgements)
- 7:52 PMVehicle position reportedDispatch notes describe a vehicle on the right shoulder.
- 7:53 PMTow requestedAs logged
17B 97 W/PTY AND 1185 97
Every entry in the dispatch record below is represented here.
Dispatch log
6 entries- +0:0019:43RP HIT A DEER
- +0:0119:44RP NEEDS 1185 / 3A
- +0:0219:45WILL CHK ON THE DEER WHILE ENRT
- +0:0519:481039 3A CALL #24280507 / AandM TOW 20 MINS
- +0:0919:52DEER 1144 ON RHS
- +0:1019:5317B 97 W/PTY AND 1185 97
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This page is generated automatically from publicly available California Highway Patrol computer-aided dispatch (CAD) data. Dispatch information is preliminary and unverified. It may contain errors, and it may change as an incident develops. This page is not an official collision report, and no official collision report is available on this website. Dispatch data does not identify any person involved in this incident, and no individuals are identified on this page. To request the official collision report, follow the agency instructions below.
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