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Mudslide Causes Traffic Delays on Highway 199, Multiple Vehicles Stranded

AI SUMMARY: At 8:53 pm, a mud, dirt, and rock slide was reported on Highway 199, blocking both lanes. Four vehicles were stuck due to the rocks. All vehicles were on the right-hand side of the road. The Department of Transportation (DOT) was notified and a unit was en route with a 10-minute estimated time of arrival. The DOT contacted the unit to check if the disabled vehicles were still there. They were located in a large turn out nearby. A tow truck was requested for a Kia Soul with two flat tires to be taken to Crescent City. Robertson's Towing was contacted for the owner's request. At 10:42 pm, the officer inquired about the estimated time of arrival for the tow truck.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 10:45 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.

8:53 p.m.
Mudslide Causes Traffic Delays on Highway 199, Multiple Vehicles Stranded
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8:53 p.m.
[2] SLIDE 1125 BOTH LANES
8:54 p.m.
[5] 4 VEHS 1126 DUE TO ROCKS
8:54 p.m.
[3] ROCKS 1125
8:55 p.m.
[7] VEHS ARE ALL ON RHS
8:56 p.m.
[10] 1039 DOT
9 p.m.
[12] PER DOT UNIT ENRT WITH A 10 MIN ETA
9:29 p.m.
[16] PER DOT WILL CONTACT UNIT AND ADV IF THE 1126 VEHS ARE STILL 97
9:30 p.m.
[17] [Notification] [CHP]-PER CT- DISABLED VEHS ARE STILL THERE IN A LARGE TURN OUT NEAR BY
10:25 p.m.
[21] C95-062 REQ 1185 OWNERS REQ FOR KIA SOL 2 BO LEFT TIRES// OWNERS REQ FOR ROBERTSONS//REQ BE TOWED TO CCITY
10:26 p.m.
[23] 1039 ROBERTSONS FOR OWNERS REQ
10:42 p.m.
[25] C95-062 REQ INQ ON ETA
10:44 p.m.
[29] 1039 ROBERTSONS

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