Traffic Hazard on Highway 299 East Causes Roadblock in Humboldt County- Tow Truck En Route

AI SUMMARY: There was a traffic hazard reported at 1200 Highway 299 East in Humboldt County, with law enforcement diverted to the location at 1:51 PM and then returning at 1:55 PM. A vehicle was blocking the #2 lane, and the involved party requested a tow truck. Buddy's Tow was contacted and expected to arrive in 15 minutes. The officer on scene was off duty but had a tow strap and was in the process of towing the vehicle to the next turn out. They would advise when they were back on duty and the scene was clear.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 2:29 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


1:56 p.m.
[5] LE DIVERTED TO LG 50 AT 1351 HRS , 1022'D BACK ENRT AT 1355HRS
2:09 p.m.
[11] A16-022 97 VEH IS 1125 #2 LN [Shared]
2:10 p.m.
[12] A16-022 SPOKE TO INVLD PTY HAS 3A ENRT CHK REQ CONT TOW AND REQ EXPADITE RESP [Shared]
2:11 p.m.
[13] 1039 BUDDYS TOW [Shared]
2:24 p.m.
[16] A16-022 REQ ETA FOR BUDDYS ' [Shared]
2:26 p.m.
[19] PER 16-22 OFF DUTY LE HAS TOW STRAP CURRENTLY TOWING VEH TO NEXT TURN OUT WILL ADVS 1020 WHEN 97 [Shared]
2:26 p.m.
[17] ETA FOR BUDDYS 15 MIN [Shared]
2:29 p.m.
[20] A16-022 NOW AT MM 12.50 NEG 1125 [Shared]
2:30 p.m.
[21] 1039 BUDDYS [Shared]

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