Vehicle Stalls in Middle Lane of Highway 101 South Mendocino, Causing Traffic Hazard

AI SUMMARY: At 5:30 PM on Mendocino Road, there was a traffic hazard reported in the southbound lanes of Highway 101 near mile marker 87.80. A vehicle was on fire in the third lane, causing a potential danger to drivers. By 6:13 PM, the vehicle was still on the scene and blocking traffic, awaiting a tow truck to remove it.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 6:17 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


5:30 p.m.
[1] 1126 1125 #3 LANE
5:30 p.m.
[5] INFO FROM CF // FIRE IS 97 WITH VEH
6:13 p.m.
[8] C105-037 VEH STILL 1125 1185 97

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