Traffic Hazard Causes Multiple Near Misses at Highway 255 and Jackson Ranch Road

AI SUMMARY: The California Highway Patrol received reports of a traffic hazard at Highway 255 and Jackson Ranch Road. One pickup truck and trailer were seen stopped with no lights on, causing multiple near misses as several pedestrians were also walking on the right-hand side of the road. The Arcata Police Department was contacted, but due to limited resources, only one unit was available for the entire city. The situation was eventually resolved after the subjects involved moved into the nearby willow trees.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 9:43 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


9:05 p.m.
[4] ONE PK TK and TL 1125, NEG LIGHT, JUST MADE U TURN AND MULTIPLE VEH HAD NEAR MISS
9:05 p.m.
[5] MULTIPLE PED 1125 and ON RHS
9:09 p.m.
[9] 1039 APD // ONLY ONE UNIT FOR THE WHOLE CITY BUT WILL ADC
9:20 p.m.
[20] 16-S1 UTL ARCATA / YOUNG LANE 255 CONTINUING TO NEW NAVY
9:24 p.m.
[23] 1039 APD
9:39 p.m.
[24] Incident 250726HM0092 was reopened. Comment: Incident Reopened : 16-S1 SPOKE WITH RP / EXPLAINED THAT THE PRTYS MOVED INTO THE WILLOW TREES OFF 255 AT MAD RIVER BRIDGE CLOSER TO THE MILL / RP WAS CONCERNED THE SUBJ'S WOULD TAKE OCCUPANCY AND BREAK INTO RANCH

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