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Traffic Hazard Causing Road Blockage at Highway 101 South and King Salmon Avenue Offramp

AI SUMMARY: At Highway 101 South and King Salmon Avenue Offramp, there was a traffic hazard reported at 17:03. The problem was initially identified as a disabled vehicle occupied, but was later changed to a traffic hazard. Law enforcement was on the scene with the vehicle and confirmed that it was blocking more of the roadway. Another vehicle attempted to pull the involved vehicle out, but the hitch broke and the situation worsened. A tow truck was requested at 17:55 for a Dodge Dakota missing both front wheels. The towing company, Humboldt Towing, was contacted for assistance. By 18:22, the tow truck was on the scene to remove the vehicle.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 6:24 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.

5:03 p.m.
Traffic Hazard Causing Road Blockage at Highway 101 South and King Salmon Avenue Offramp
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5:03 p.m.
[2] PTL 11-25
5:06 p.m.
[7] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1126-Disabled Veh Occupied to 1125-Traffic Hazard by CHP
5:10 p.m.
[9] [Notification] [CHP]-HSO OUT W VEH CPZ CHP FROM 125
5:11 p.m.
[12] [Notification] [CHP]-PER HSO VEH NOW BLOCKING MORE OF THE ROADWAY
5:12 p.m.
[13] [Notification] [CHP]-ADDTL VEH ATTEMPTED TO PULL INV VEH OUT HITCH BROKE AND VEH IS NOW MORE IN THE ROADWAY
5:55 p.m.
[20] C16-044C 1185 REQ DODG DAKOTA BOTH FRONT WHEELS MISSING ON DOLLEY // ROTATION
5:56 p.m.
[21] PER 3A NEG CALLS FOR THAT 1020, RO, OR VEH
5:57 p.m.
[22] [Notification] [CHP]-11-85 INQ IF IT IS JUST THE VEH OR THE VEH AND THE DOLLEY
5:58 p.m.
[23] [Rotation Request Comment] 10-39 HUMBOLDT TOWING (XXX) XXX-XXXX
5:58 p.m.
[25] 16-44C JUST FOR VEH NEG FOR DOLLEY
5:59 p.m.
[26] 1039 HUMBOLDT TOWING
6:22 p.m.
[27] C16-044C 1185 97

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