Traffic Hazard Cleared at Highway 101 and Hunter Creek Road After Tree Removed from Roadway

AI SUMMARY: At 5:28 am, a dispatch report indicated a traffic hazard involving a fallen tree at Highway 101 and Hunter Creek Road. Both northbound and southbound lanes of the highway were initially affected, but the southbound lanes were still passable. The Department of Transportation (DOT) was contacted, and Officer 95-61 was en route to the scene. The DOT estimated a 40-minute arrival time. A follow-up call revealed that the tree had been removed, with only the tree trunk against the white lane, while the rest of the roadway was clear. The DOT was informed of the situation.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 5:41 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


5:28 a.m.
[1] 1125 TREE
5:29 a.m.
[2] NB AND SB LNS / STILL PASSABLE SB LNS
5:30 a.m.
[4] 1039 DOT
5:31 a.m.
[5] 1039 OFC, 95-61 WILL BE ENRT
5:37 a.m.
[6] PER DOT 40 MIN ETA
5:38 a.m.
[7] [Notification] [CHP]-RP RECALLED / REMOVED TREE // TREE TRUNK UP AGAINST WHI LN / REST OF RDWY IS CLR
5:39 a.m.
[8] 1039 DOT

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