Wood Chips Spill from Semi on Highway 101 South near Hum 61.00

SUMMARY: There was a traffic hazard at 6100 Highway 101 South around mile marker 61. A semi-truck was spilling wood chips onto the road. The Department of Transportation was notified that the semi was headed southbound just north of Rio Dell with the wood chips uncovered. Officer A16-044 located the semi on Main Street in Scotia, approaching the chip mill, and needed a safe location to make a traffic stop.

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[3] WOOD CHIPS COMING OO SEMI
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[8] DOT RECALLED ADV SEMI IS SB JNO RIO DELL // WOOD CHIPS ARE UNCOVERED
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[10] A16-044 LOCATED SEMI ON MAIN ST IN SCOTIA APPROACHING THE CHIP MILL // 1023 FOR SAFE 1020 TO MAKE STOP

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