Traffic Collision at Highway 255 and V Street Results in Downed Power Pole and Road Closure

AI SUMMARY: At 9:49 am, a semi-truck collided with a power pole at Highway 255 and V St. The vehicle ended up in a ditch, and there were no injuries reported. The power lines and pole were blocking the roadway, prompting calls to PG&E and the Department of Transportation. The fire department was notified of a hard closure as a wrecker was called to remove the semi-truck and a two-axle trailer. The road was eventually reopened around 11:25 am, with two vehicles involved in the incident.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 11:27 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


9:49 a.m.
[2] SEMI TK VS POWER POLE
9:50 a.m.
[8] [Appended, 09:50:59] [4] 1039 CF
9:50 a.m.
[4] VEH IN A DITCH NEG 1125
9:50 a.m.
[5] [Appended, 09:50:59] [1] LINES AND POLE ARE IN THE RDWY
10:02 a.m.
[13] DISCONN WITH PGE TO ANS 911 LN [Shared]
10:03 a.m.
[14] A16-022 REQ NOTIFY S UNIT AND DOT FIRE HAS HARD CLOSURE [Shared]
10:07 a.m.
[18] 1039 PGE [Shared]
10:07 a.m.
[19] 1039 DOT [Shared]
10:08 a.m.
[21] UKN ETA [Shared]
10:08 a.m.
[22] 16-22 PHONE OLE IN RDWAY AND PHONE LINES NEG POWER POLE [Shared]
10:08 a.m.
[24] WILCB WITH ETA [Shared]
10:11 a.m.
[27] A16-022 1185 HD WRECKER 3 AXLE SEMI 27 FOOT TWO AXLE TRL [Shared]
10:12 a.m.
[29] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 HUMBOLDT TOW (XXX) XXX-XXXX [Shared]
10:23 a.m.
[34] LINES 32 AND 33 POLE FELL ON VEH [Shared]
10:32 a.m.
[36] 1039 DOT
10:38 a.m.
[38] A16-025 1185 97
11:25 a.m.
[39] A16-025 RDWAY OPEN 2 SOLO VEH 1182S 98

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