Traffic Collision on Highway 299 East Results in U-Haul Truck Crashing Into Embankment
AI SUMMARY: At 6:33 PM, a U-Haul box truck was involved in a traffic collision at Highway 299 East of Humboldt Road at mile marker 17.20. The truck hit an embankment and came to rest on the right-hand side of the road, with tire debris scattered around the area. Another vehicle, described as a blue sedan, was partially blocking the road behind the U-Haul. The U-Haul was missing a front wheel and was partially up the embankment. The California Highway Patrol requested a scraping truck from the Department of Transportation to clear a large amount of mud and rocks from the eastbound lane. The road was closed for recovery, and a towing company was called to remove the damaged U-Haul from the scene.
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