Traffic Collision on Highway 299 East Results in Road Closure Due to Heavy Snow in Humboldt County

AI SUMMARY: A traffic collision occurred at 916 Highway 299 East with no injuries reported. Three vehicles were involved in the collision, but there were no injuries. The California Highway Patrol dispatched emergency personnel and tow trucks to the scene to clear the roadway of the vehicles. Due to heavy snow in the area, there were delays in response times and some vendors had difficulty reaching the scene. The road remained open for the time being, but there were concerns about unsafe conditions and the potential need for road closure. Overall, all involved parties were able to make arrangements for their vehicles, and the scene was eventually cleared once all vehicles were removed.

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6:37 p.m.
[2] VEH TC - NO ONE TRAPPED NO ONE INJ'D
6:40 p.m.
[6] 1039 TRI SO
6:45 p.m.
[7] INVLD PTYS ADVS 3 VEHICLES INVLD - W/ INJURIES
6:49 p.m.
[9] ATC VIA 1021
6:52 p.m.
[12] DISPATCH TRYING TO ASC IF THE VEHS ARE BLOCKING OR NOT
6:53 p.m.
[13] [Notification] [CHP]-"YES" - TO IF THE VEHS ARE BLOCKING LANES OF TRFC
6:55 p.m.
[16] TRI SO ADVS FIRE ENRT FROM WILLOWCREEK
7:06 p.m.
[22] B90-019 HEAVY SNOW ON 299 / EXTENDED RESP TIME TO THE CRASH
7:06 p.m.
[23] RP IS CURRENTLY GETTING RIDE TO THE STORE IN A TOYT TACOMA - HER VEH IS A GRY DODG RAM 2500 PK TRK
7:08 p.m.
[24] VEH NEG 1125 - VEH IS ALMOST OFF THE BANK
7:11 p.m.
[29] 90-19 CAN WE GET 1185 STARTED - START WITH 2
7:12 p.m.
[31] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 BUDDYS TOWING (XXX) XXX-XXXX // ENRT
7:13 p.m.
[32] [Notification] [CHP]-PER TRINSO — UPDATE— ALL NON INJURY // WILL NEED A COUPLE TOWS AND CALTRANS TO HELP CLR THE RDWY // TWO TRUCKS NEED 1185'S ONE TOYT SNA BLOCKING THE WB // REQ ROAD CLOSURE TO UNSAFE CONDITIONS // CALTRANS NEEDS TO PLOW THE SNOW
7:14 p.m.
[33] 1039 CALTRANS D1
7:16 p.m.
[37] INVLD PTY REQ TO BE TOWED TO 2571 SOUTH FORD RD IN SALYER
7:19 p.m.
[40] [Notification] [CHP]-FIRE CHIEF ADVS THE WEATHER IS GETTING WORSE - INQ IF CHP WANTS THEM TO GO SHUT DOWN THE RDWY NEAR HAWKINS BAR?
7:19 p.m.
[39] 1039 3A FOR THE DODG PK / BUDDYS TOWING CALL#17261284
7:21 p.m.
[43] B90-019 AFFIRM CLOSE THE RD
7:22 p.m.
[45] B90-019 SUPV SAID NO - KEEP IT OPEN FOR NOW
7:22 p.m.
[46] 1039 HAWKINS FIRE DEPT - COPY LINE 45
7:25 p.m.
[50] 90-19 CPYS KEEP RDWY OPEN FOR NOW UNTILL APPROVED
7:28 p.m.
[51] [Notification] [CHP]-PER CALTRANS D1 / THEY DONT HAVE A PLOW OUT THERE // BUT WILL BE EXTENDED // TRYING TO CLR THE HUMBOLDT SIDE FIRST // IF CHP WANTS TO CLOSE THE ROAD THEY CAN/
7:31 p.m.
[52] 90-19 CPYS / NEG ON RD CLOSURE // BUT TRY TO GET A PLOW OUT THERE
7:36 p.m.
[53] [Notification] [CHP]-90-S2 THEY CAN SHUT THE RDWY DOWN / TURN VEHS AROUND IF POSSIBLE DUE TO NO ETO / UNTIL WE CAN GET RESOURCES THERE // AND TEHN REQ AN UPDATE FROM 90-19 WHEN HE GETS THERE AND CAN PROVIDE ONE
7:39 p.m.
[55] 1039 TRINSO / THE RDWY IS BLOCKED // ADVSD LINE 53/ DEPUTY WILL GIVE THEINFO TO THE DISPATCHER
7:40 p.m.
[56] 1039 CALTRANS D1
7:42 p.m.
[59] B90-019 DOES HUMB HAVE CLOSURE ON MM 68 ON 299
8:06 p.m.
[68] 3A ADVS THEY CONTACTED BUDDYS AND ASKED WHY THE CALL WAS BEING PUT ON DELAY - BUDDYS ADVS THAT THEY ALREADY HAVE THE CALL FOR THIS THROUGH ROT AND THEY WOULD NOT CHANGE IT FOR 3A FOR THE OTHER VEH
8:28 p.m.
[69] B90-019 THERE IS HEAVY SNOW ITA, CAN WE START CT THIS WAY THEY NEED TO ASSESS IF THEY NEED TO CLOSE THE RDWY, WE WILL NEED A PLOW ALSO, CPY THEY ARE ENRT BUT EXTENDED
8:30 p.m.
[70] [Notification] [CHP]-3A CB ADV THEY HAVE TO FIND ANOTHER VENDOR FOR THE SERVICE REQ DUE TO THEIR PRIMARY BEING 106 - UNK ETA AT THIS TIME NOW
8:31 p.m.
[71] B90-019 THIS 1182 ALL INV PTYS HAVE LEFT THEY HAVE MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THEIR VEHS BUT VEHS ARE 1124
8:33 p.m.
[74] B90-019 GRY DODG 2500 21138W2 THIS VEH IS 1125 IN THE RDWY
8:48 p.m.
[76] B90-019 REQ UPDATED ETA FROM CT
8:50 p.m.
[78] [Notification] [CHP]-JESSICA - INVLD PTY ADVS THEY SPOKE W/ BUDDYS AND THEY ARE ON THE WAY - IS GOING TO GO BACK TO RES SINCE THE STORE IS CLOSING // ADDRESS IS 2571 SOUTH FORK RD IN SALYER
8:51 p.m.
[80] 90-19 CPZ ONCE BUDDYS REMOVES THE VEH THE RDWY WILL BE CLR'D
8:52 p.m.
[81] 1039 CT WILL CB W/ ET A
8:56 p.m.
[82] [Notification] [CHP]-CT CB AND ADV THEY ARE HEAVY EXTENDED AND WILL BE AT LEAST 1 HR ETA
8:59 p.m.
[84] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj by CHP
8:59 p.m.
[85] 90-19 CPZ ETA
9:23 p.m.
[86] 90-S1 CPZ // REQ A 1021 WHEN THE RDWY IS CLR AND OPEN

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