Hit and Run Causes Vehicle Fire on Highway 101 South at Palmer Boulevard Off-Ramp No Injuries Reported

AI SUMMARY: A hit and run incident with no injuries occurred on Highway 101 South at the PALMER BLVD offramp. Debris was removed from the roadway, and an unknown vehicle hit a freeway barrier. The vehicle was last seen heading eastbound on Campton towards Walnut. The vehicle was smoking and possibly on fire, with witnesses reporting that it may have hit another vehicle. Multiple vehicles had hazards on, and the vehicle involved was swerving and moving slowly. The vehicle eventually stopped at Fernbridge, where it was found with its engine compartment on fire. A tow truck was called to remove the vehicle, which had front left wheel damage.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 12:49 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


12:45 a.m.
[155] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 23103-Reckless Driving to 20002-Hit and Run No Injuries [Shared]
1:07 a.m.
[158] 1039 DOT [Shared]
9:51 p.m.
[138] [Appended, 00:44:58] [3] ALL DEBRIS HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM RDWY
9:51 p.m.
[137] [Appended, 00:44:58] [2] UNK VEH VS A FB TL
9:53 p.m.
[142] [Appended, 00:44:58] [7] VEH WAS LSH EB ON CAMPTON TOWARDS WALNUT
9:57 p.m.
[76] [Appended, 22:14:54] [21] [Appended, 22:14:21] [4] UNK IF VEH WAS IN TC
9:57 p.m.
[77] [Appended, 22:14:54] [22] [Appended, 22:14:21] [5] VEH WAS SMOKING - POSS ON FIRE
9:57 p.m.
[4] POSS TCD WITH RP
9:57 p.m.
[5] VEH CONT ON
9:57 p.m.
[6] RP THINKS VEHS TIRE IS BO/ NEG LIGHTS
9:57 p.m.
[79] [Appended, 22:14:54] [24] [Appended, 22:14:21] [7] OTHER VEH STOPPED ON RHS, POSS TK, UK IF INVLD
9:57 p.m.
[75] [Appended, 22:14:54] [20] [Appended, 22:14:21] [3] DEBRIS 1125 - FALLING FROM VEH FROM LINE 1
9:58 p.m.
[8] RP PULLING OVER TO CONFIRM HE WAS HIT AT LOLETA DR/ GRN PRI
9:58 p.m.
[83] [Appended, 22:14:54] [28] [Appended, 22:14:21] [11] APPEARS THE VEH IS ON FIRE
9:58 p.m.
[84] [Appended, 22:14:54] [29] [Appended, 22:14:21] [12] CURRENTLY ON RHS
9:58 p.m.
[82] [Appended, 22:14:54] [27] [Appended, 22:14:21] [10] CUTTING VEH OFF
9:59 p.m.
[90] [Appended, 22:14:54] [35] [Appended, 22:14:21] [18] VEH CONTING ON
9:59 p.m.
[87] [Appended, 22:14:54] [32] [Appended, 22:14:21] [15] SMOKING BARRELLING FROM VEH
10 p.m.
[92] [Appended, 22:14:54] [37] [Appended, 22:14:21] [20] 1039 CF
10:02 p.m.
[20] RP RECALLED NEG TC CONT ON [Shared]
10:02 p.m.
[25] [Notification] [CHP]-HIT ANOTHER VEH // TK [Shared]
10:02 p.m.
[17] [Appended, 22:02:09] [1] HIT AND RUN
10:03 p.m.
[96] [Appended, 22:14:54] [3] ON FIRE
10:03 p.m.
[94] [Appended, 22:14:54] [1] VEH STILL MOVING
10:04 p.m.
[32] [Notification] [CHP]-SV JUST HIT RP HIT [Shared]
10:04 p.m.
[31] MULTIPLE VEH HAVE HAZARDS ON [Shared]
10:05 p.m.
[44] #2 LANE [Shared]
10:05 p.m.
[43] 1125 [Shared]
10:06 p.m.
[47] VEH SWERVING AOTR [Shared]
10:06 p.m.
[45] VEH INCHING ALONG - 15 MPH NOW [Shared]
10:08 p.m.
[148] [Appended, 00:44:58] [13] ADDTL CALLER // VEH ALSO WENT THROUGH 1660 CAMPTON RD FENCE
10:09 p.m.
[58] PER CF STILL LL WITH CALLER FORTUNA FIRE TRYING TO GET VEH TO PULL OVER SB X PALMER VEH CONT [Shared]
10:10 p.m.
[63] CF ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON FIRE [Shared]
10:11 p.m.
[67] [Notification] [CHP]-PER CF // 97, VEH IS STOPPED AT SB FERNBIRDGE [Shared]
10:41 p.m.
[118] C16-019C 1185 TOYT HGH FRONT LEFT WHEEL BO MAJ FE DMG [Shared]
10:41 p.m.
[119] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 CLYDES TOWING (XXX) XXX-XXXX [Shared]
10:42 p.m.
[120] [Notification] [CHP]-PER 1185 // 20 MIN ETA [Shared]
10:46 p.m.
[121] C16-019C 1185 97 [Shared]

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