Traffic Hazard on Highway 299 West in Humboldt County as Car Abandoned in Snow, Tow Truck En Route

AI SUMMARY: The California Highway Patrol Dispatch log reported a traffic hazard on Highway 299 W at Hum 30.00 involving a black Toyota Corolla. The vehicle was believed to be stuck in the snow and left there without any occupants. The Department of Transportation (DOT) was notified and they planned to set up cones around the vehicle, which was confirmed to be gray in color. Eventually, a towing company was called to remove the Toyota, which had four good tires but no key. Buddy's Towing was expected to arrive within 30 minutes.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 7:45 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


2:44 a.m.
[1] 1124 / 1125 BLK TOYT COR
2:45 a.m.
[3] INFO PER DOT UNIT / ADV NEG OCCUPANTS SEEN ITA / POSS WAS STUCK IN SNOW AND LEFT THERE
3:48 a.m.
[11] [Notification] [CHP]-PER DOT VEH IS GRY IN COLOR // DOT IS GOING TO SET UP CONES AROUND THE VEH
4:02 a.m.
[15] C16-010 VEH IS 1125 IN
4:05 a.m.
[17] C16-010 REQ INQ WITH DOT IF UNIT ITA IF MORE CONES WOULD BE PLACED AROUND THE VEH TO MAKE IT MORE VISUABLE
4:05 a.m.
[16] C16-010 VEH 1125 #2 LANE, #1 LANE IS COMPLETELY PASSABLE, WILL BE LEAVING IN PLACE FOR NOW, BACK ENRT 125, WILL INQ WITH S UNIT THYE WOULD LIKE TO TOW THE VEH THIS MORNING
4:05 a.m.
[19] 1039 DOT / WILL CB AND ADV
6:22 a.m.
[24] 16-R1 1185 TOYT COA, 4 GOOD TIRES, NEG KEY
6:24 a.m.
[25] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 BUDDY'S TOWING (XXX) XXX-XXXX
6:24 a.m.
[26] 1185 WILL CB WITH ETA
6:59 a.m.
[30] 16-S1 REQ ETA
7:04 a.m.
[33] [Notification] [CHP]-PER BUDDYS 30 MIN ETA
7:42 a.m.
[37] S1 REQ ETA
7:56 a.m.
[43] TOW DRIVER REQ HAVE BUDDYS RESPOND W ADD DRIVER W A LOCK OUT KIT
7:57 a.m.
[44] 1039 BUDDYS

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