Traffic Hazard on Highway 96: Vehicles with Blown Tires and Hazards, Rocks in Southbound Lane

SUMMARY: At 5:51 PM, the California Highway Patrol dispatched officers to respond to a traffic hazard at a section of Highway 96 between mile markers 4408 and 4799. Three vehicles were reported to have blown out tires and other hazards on the road, including rocks in the southbound lane. All vehicles were on the right-hand side of the road when officers arrived. The CHP contacted Caltrans for assistance in clearing the hazard.

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[4] 3 VEHS W BO TIRES AND HAZARDS ON
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[5] ROCKS IN THE SB LN
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[6] VEHS ON RHS
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[9] 1039 CT

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