Traffic Hazard on Highway 101 as Vehicle Completely Blocking Southbound Lanes

AI SUMMARY: A traffic hazard was reported at 5860 Highway 101 South at mile marker 58.60. A vehicle was completely stopped in the southbound number two lane. The California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) was called to the scene to assist. Additional crews were requested for a highway maintenance issue. The vehicle needed to be towed, but it was unknown if the parties involved had funds for it. Law enforcement requested information on what the vehicle was loaded with and its weight so a tow truck could be dispatched. The vehicle was eventually towed to Oakland, and CALTRANS followed up on the weight of the vehicle.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 12:21 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


11:41 a.m.
[1] SB #2 LN
11:42 a.m.
[5] VEH COMPLETELY 11-25
11:42 a.m.
[3] CALTRANS 10-97
11:42 a.m.
[2] 11-25 VEH
11:44 a.m.
[9] CAL TRANS CALLING OUT ADDTL CREWS FOR 11-84 // REQ CHP
11:44 a.m.
[10] [Notification] [CHP]-[9] CAL TRANS CALLING OUT ADDTL CREWS FOR 11-84 // REQ CHP
11:56 a.m.
[20] VN WILL NEED A TOW BUT UNK IF PTYS HAS FUNDS [Shared]
11:59 a.m.
[22] 105-S1 REQ INQ WHAT VN IS LOADED WITH AND HOW HEAVY SO 1185 CAN BE STARTED [Shared]
12 p.m.
[23] 10-39 WILL INQ AND WILL CB [Shared]
12:19 p.m.
[26] [Notification] [CHP]-10-39 DOT // VAN IS NOT 11-25 COMPLETELY ON RHS // AT SB OVERHEAD // TOWED TO OAKLAND // DOT WILL INQ ON WEIGHT AND WILL CB [Shared]
12:19 p.m.
[27] [Notification] [CHP]-CORRECTION ON LN 26 VEH HAS NOT BEEN TOWED TO OAKLAND // IF 11-85 IS NEEDED IT WILL NEED TO BE TOWED TO OAKLAND [Shared]

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