Semi Loses Bumper on Highway 101 South of Mendocino, Lane Closure Causing Traffic Hazard
AI SUMMARY: A traffic hazard was reported at 5800 Highway 101 South in Mendocino around 14:04. The caller reported that a bumper came off a commercial vehicle and there was an unknown mechanical issue with a semi truck. One lane was closed with cones, causing a hazard in the southbound lanes. The semi truck was in need of a new band. California Highway Patrol was notified and was en route to assist. The situation was eventually resolved, with a tow truck removing a dually Dodge crew cab pickup truck with a flatbed blocking the fast lane on a blind corner.
— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 3:19 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.
2:04
p.m.
[5] BUMPER CAME OFF OF THE RP'S COMMERCIAL VEH
2:05
p.m.
[7] ALSO STATING UNKN MECH ISSUE W/ SEMI
2:05
p.m.
[6] HAS CLOSED A LANE W/ CONES
2:07
p.m.
[8] 1125 SB LANES
2:09
p.m.
[14] RP STATING THE SEMI NEEDS A NEW BAND // ADV CHP WILL BE ENRT DUE TO 1125
2:13
p.m.
[18] 1039 CT
2:24
p.m.
[19] [Notification] [CHP]-PER CT CANNOT GET A HOLD OF UNIT BUT WILL CB WITH ETA
2:26
p.m.
[20] [Notification] [CHP]-PER CT 25 MIN ETA
2:56
p.m.
[37] [Appended, 15:15:37] [3] VEH TOWING A FLAT BED
2:57
p.m.
[42] [Appended, 15:15:37] [8] CALLER ADV VEHTOWING FLATBED IS 1125 IN FAST LN ON BLIND CORNER
2:58
p.m.
[21] 105-S3 1185 FOR A DUALLY DODG CREW CAB PK BO BELT TOWING GOOSE NECK 40 FT LONG 7 K LBS LOADED ON IT
3:01
p.m.
[22] 105-S3 1185 EXPIDITE
3:04
p.m.
[24] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 TandT // WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PROVIDE INFO ADV THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY DRIVERS
3:06
p.m.
[27] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 ALL IN ONE // ADV WILL BE HD AND WILL BE ENRT TO HANDLE FROM UKIAH
3:16
p.m.
[46] 105-S3 MOVED TO PULLL OUT ON RHS CLEARING CONES NOW [Shared]
3:20
p.m.
[47] 105-S3 RDWY CLR 55 97 HE WILL ADVS ON THE 1126 [Shared]
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