Traffic Hazard Reported on Highway 101 North and Hookton Road Onramp: Ladder in Lane Causing Concern

AI SUMMARY: A traffic hazard was reported on Highway 101 North at the Hookton Road onramp. A ladder was seen in the southbound #1 lane. California Highway Patrol contacted Caltrans but there was no immediate response. A vehicle was seen in the area with hazards on, and it was unclear if it was related to the ladder. A caller reported that someone may have hit the ladder, but no collision was witnessed. Later, the caller reported that an SUV with hazards on was on the right-hand side and may have hit the ladder.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 9:49 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


9:38 p.m.
[2] # 1 LN
9:38 p.m.
[9] [Appended, 21:39:15] [2] LADDER IN SB #1
9:38 p.m.
[6] 1039 CT NEG 108 [Shared]
9:39 p.m.
[7] SB 101 JSO HOOKTON RD / LADDER IN #1 LANE [Shared]
9:39 p.m.
[12] VEH IN AREA WITH HAZARDS / SMALL VEH WITH HAZARDS ON / UNK IF RELATED [Shared]
9:42 p.m.
[17] [Notification] [CHP]-ADD CALLER STATES SOMEONE PROBABLY HIT THE LADDER BUT DID NOT SEE A TC [Shared]
9:45 p.m.
[23] RP NOW STATES SUV ON RHS HAZARDS ON MAY HAVE HIT IT [Shared]

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