Major Traffic Collision on Highway 101 South at DN 18.50, Tractor Trailer Overturned and Blocking Lanes

AI SUMMARY: There was a traffic collision on Highway 101 southbound at mile marker 18.50. A semi truck was on its side, with plywood blocking both lanes. Emergency services were on their way, and the lanes were all blocked. Tow trucks were requested to remove the tractor trailer combo. The Department of Transportation was also notified, and multiple units were en route to the scene with varying estimated arrival times.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 10:45 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


1:51 a.m.
[79] 95-89 1185 97
10:01 p.m.
[1] VEH TC
10:02 p.m.
[6] SEMI ON SIDE
10:02 p.m.
[2] SEMI and TK
10:02 p.m.
[3] SEMI TK and TL
10:02 p.m.
[4] PLYWOOD 1125 BLOCKING BOTH LANES
10:03 p.m.
[11] 1039 DNSO
10:05 p.m.
[20] 1039 CT 1010 [Shared]
10:05 p.m.
[39] [Appended, 22:06:09] [16] S "This request is for SOMEONE ELSE. The specific emergency is VEHICLE CRASH." [Shared]
10:07 p.m.
[41] 95-89 ALL LNS BLOCKED [Shared]
10:14 p.m.
[47] C95-089 1185 TRACTOR FB TL COMBO 53 FT TL ON ITS SIDE /OT [Shared]
10:16 p.m.
[50] C95-089 REQ 88 ETA [Shared]
10:21 p.m.
[56] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 BUDDYS (XXX) XXX-XXXX // ENRT ADVING 45 MIN ETA [Shared]
10:34 p.m.
[64] 1039 DOT [Shared]
10:37 p.m.
[68] [Notification] [CHP]-1039 1185 // ENRT FROM ARCATA NOW 1 HOUR 15 MIN ETA [Shared]
10:42 p.m.
[71] [Notification] [CHP]-PER DOT // 3 UNITS ENRT WITH 20-30 MIN ETA [Shared]
10:49 p.m.
[73] C95-088 1 WAY TRAFFIC [Shared]

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