Major Traffic Hazard on Highway 96 East at Mile Marker 29.80 due to Rock Slide Blocking Both Lanes

AI SUMMARY: At 5:15 pm, a traffic hazard was reported at 2976 Highway 96 East near Humboldt with a mile marker of 29.80. A slide caused both lanes to be blocked around the area. The Department of Transportation was notified at 5:16 pm. By 5:39 pm, the westbound lane was completely blocked, partially blocking the eastbound lane with rocks in the road.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 5:43 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


5:15 p.m.
[1] SLIDE 1125 BOTH LNS
5:16 p.m.
[5] 1039 DOT
5:39 p.m.
[8] [Appended, 17:39:38] [1] WB LN COMPLETELY BLOCKED / PRTL EB LN / JUST ROCKS

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