Rock Slide Blocks Traffic on Highway 299 in Trinity County, California
AI SUMMARY: There was a report of a rockslide completely blocking the eastbound lane and partially blocking the westbound lane on Highway 299 E in Trinity at mile marker 10.80. Emergency services were requested via satellite by a user unable to make voice calls due to being outside cellular coverage. They reported a major rockslide blocking traffic near their location and requested help with a car or vehicle emergency for someone else. The California Highway Patrol District 1 was notified and had an estimated ETA of 15-20 minutes to clear the road. However, there were delays due to another construction zone. Highway clearance had not been confirmed as of the last communication.
— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 1:41 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.
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[2] SLIDE ACROSS THE RD WY
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[6] [Appended, 13:02:05] [1] ROCKSLIDE // COMPLETELY EB LN // PARTIALLY BLOCKING WEST
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[9] 1039 CT DIST 1 [Shared]
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[12] [Appended, 13:06:14] [1] [13:04:23 GMT-08:00 22 Dec 2025] (XXX) XXX-XXXX has entered the chat
[13:04:23 GMT-08:00 22 Dec 2025] (XXX) XXX-XXXX: A user is requesting emergency services from an Apple device via satellite. Transmit and receive times may be longer than for cellular SMS. User responses may be delayed due to satellite movements.
The user CANNOT MAKE OR RECEIVE A VOICE CALL because they are outside cellular coverage.
At 09:03PM UTC, A USER requested emergency services near these coordinates: Latitude 40.8129 (N), Longitude -123.4789 (W).
[13:04:24 GMT-08:00 22 Dec 2025] (XXX) XXX-XXXX: Responders may need to search an area extending at least 20 meters in all directions for a 95% chance of finding the user.
The user's estimated altitude (HAE) is 404 meters. Responders may need to search 30 meters above and below this level for a 95% chance of finding the user.
The user has cached Enhanced Emergency Data with Apple. QUERY ADDITIONAL DATA!
The user's device battery state is 61-100%. Their verified phone number is (XXX) XXX-XXXX.
[13:04:24 GMT-08:00 22 Dec 2025] (XXX) XXX-XXXX: There is a major rock slide blocking traffic near my current location
[13:04:24 GMT-08:00 22 Dec 2025] (XXX) XXX-XXXX: The user requests help with a CAR OR VEHICLE ISSUE emergency.
This request is for SOMEONE ELSE.
The specific emergency is OTHER.
The user describes the specific emergency as follows: Rock slide blocking lane of traffic
The user's iPhone has its region set to UNITED STATES. The user's iPhone has its default language set to ENGLISH.
TCC or PSAP systems may garble this language's script. Return messages to the user will not be garbled.
[13:04:24 GMT-08:00 22 Dec 2025] (XXX) XXX-XXXX: This concludes the initial data. Two-way text with the user is now available.
Call initiated: 13:04:23 GMT-08:00 22 Dec 2025
Phone number: (XXX) XXX-XXXX
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[14] 90-11 VIA LL ADVD FROM JUNCTION CITY // REQ ETA FROM CT [Shared]
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[15] 1039 CT DIST 1 // WILL CALL BACK W/ETA [Shared]
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[17] [Notification] [CHP]-CT DIST 1 HAS 15-20 MIN ETA [Shared]
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[20] 1039 CT DIST 1 [Shared]
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[22] A90-011 CHECK W CT AND SEE IF THEY CLEARED// STUCK IN ANOTHER CONSTRUCTION ZONE WILL BE DELAYED [Shared]
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[23] 1021 TO CT DIST 1 // THE DISPATCH HASN'T HEARD THAT RDWY IS CLR YET [Shared]
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[25] [Notification] [CHP]-CT DIST 1 ADVD CREW IS 97 // WORKING ON CLRING RDWY SHOULD BE DONE IN APPX 15 MIIN AND WILL ADV WHEN CLR [Shared]
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