Wrong Way Driver on Highway 101 North Causes Traffic Chaos at Loleta Drive

AI SUMMARY: At 13:46, there was a report of vehicles going the wrong way on Highway 101 North at Loleta Drive due to a closure, with vehicles heading southbound in the northbound lanes. The California Highway Patrol contacted Caltrans at 13:47, and other agencies were notified of the situation. By 14:29, the Fortuna Police Department was unable to locate any wrong-way drivers but believed some vehicles might be backing down the shoulder of the highway to avoid traffic.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 2:31 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


1:46 p.m.
[1] VEHICLES GOING WRONG WAY DUE TO CLOSURE GOING SB IN NB
1:47 p.m.
[4] 1039 CT
1:53 p.m.
[9] [Notification] [CHP]-ADD CALLER TRAFFIC AT A STAND STILL [Shared]
1:54 p.m.
[11] 1039 16-S3 [Shared]
1:57 p.m.
[12] 1039 HSO THEY ARE 10-6 [Shared]
1:59 p.m.
[14] 1039 FOPD WILL CHK FOR UNIT AND ADVS [Shared]
2:04 p.m.
[15] 1039 16-S3 [Shared]
2:05 p.m.
[16] [Notification] [CHP]-FOPD ERNT TO CHECK THE AREA / UNABLE TO STAND BY TO DIRECT TRAFFIC [Shared]
2:16 p.m.
[19] 1039 CT [Shared]
2:29 p.m.
[20] [Notification] [CHP]-FOPD UTL ANY WW DRIVERS / THINKS VEHS ARE BACKING DOWN SHOUDLER OF HWY TO GET AROUND THE TRAFFIC / BUT FOPD DID NOT WITNES THIS [Shared]

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