SCANNER TRAFFIC INDICATES: A Semi-Truck Without Chains Tried to Brave Berry Summit, Ended Up Jacknifed Into Pickup

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UPDATE, 11:29 a.m.: One lane is now open to traffic.

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This incident played out over the scanner a few moments ago. It appears that no one was injured.

Follow updates from CHP dispatch below.


10:11 a.m.
[1] BLU SEMI TRK, NOT WEARING CHAINS
10:25 a.m.
[13] 16-72 CPZ LN 12
10:33 a.m.
[22] WILL NEED A WRECKER, TRL IS STUCK
10:33 a.m.
[21] [Notification] [CHP]-PER CT/ VEH HIT BLK TOYT PK
10:33 a.m.
[24] 1125
10:33 a.m.
[23] NEG INJ
10:35 a.m.
[29] 1039 BUDDYS WC
10:35 a.m.
[28] 16-72 ROLL 1185
10:38 a.m.
[30] [Notification] [CHP]-INFO FOR 16-72/ USE CODE VC 27459 FOR SEMI TRK
10:43 a.m.
[33] B16-072 299 BLOCKED BY SEMI
10:54 a.m.
[46] [Appended, 11:34:11] [2] 1039 CT/NEG UNITS AVAIL
10:55 a.m.
[34] 16-72 REQ BUDDYS BE ADV TOYT PK EXTRICATED ITSELF FROM SNOW BANK // MAY NEED XLARGE WRECKER SEMI // CT COORDINATE RD CLOSURE ON 96 DUE TO 16-72 106
10:56 a.m.
[36] 1039 BUDDYS TOWING
10:56 a.m.
[35] 16-72 START COASTAL UNIT WEST SIDE OF BERRY SUMMIT // TRAFFIC BACKED UP
11:09 a.m.
[40] B16-072 1185 VEH ABLE TO EXTRACT ITSELF NEG DRIVEABLE
11:10 a.m.
[41] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 BUDDYS TOWING 530-629-2424
11:11 a.m.
[42] 16-72 PK ON WB SIDE OF SEMI // SEMI IS SLOWLY BEING REMOVED FROM RDWY
11:24 a.m.
[44] B16-072 OPEN ONE WAY TRAFFIC CONTROL
12 p.m.
[51] B16-072 REQ ETA ON 2ND 1185 FOR PK
12:38 p.m.
[57] B16-072 2 VEH 1182//1110 TAKEN / NEG 180
12:40 p.m.
[60] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1125-Traffic Hazard to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj by CHP [Shared]

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