Large Rocks Cause Traffic Hazard on Highway 299 West Trinity, CHP Investigating

AI SUMMARY: A traffic hazard was reported on Highway 299 West in Trinity, near mile marker 33.80. The hazard consisted of two rocks in the roadway, one in the westbound lane approximately the size of a bowling ball and one in the eastbound lane approximately the size of a cantaloupe. The California Highway Patrol contacted Caltrans to address the situation and inquired about their estimated time of arrival.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 7:08 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


7:01 a.m.
[1] 1 ROCK IN WB LN THE APPX SIZE OF A BOWLING BALL
7:01 a.m.
[2] 1 ROCK IN THE EB LN THE APPX SIZE OF A CANTALOUPE
7:03 a.m.
[3] 1039 CT
7:04 a.m.
[5] 90-16 CPZ - INQ IF CT ENRT AND AN ETA
7:08 a.m.
[7] PER CT DAYSHIFT STARTS AT 0700 - NEG ETA AT THIS TIME
7:09 a.m.
[8] 1039 90-16

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