Deer Collision on Highway 299 Causes Traffic Delay as Tow Truck En Route

AI SUMMARY: A California Highway Patrol dispatch log reported a traffic collision on Highway 299 at 07:04, where a vehicle hit a deer, causing the radiator to blow. The caller was stuck with no service. Authorities confirmed that the deer was not blocking lanes of traffic. Buddy's Tow was dispatched at 07:19 and estimated a one-hour ETA. They advised the caller to take precautions for their safety and wait in a safe location. At 08:32, authorities requested an updated ETA from Buddy's Tow.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 8:34 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


7:04 a.m.
[5] 1. Hit deer on hwy 299. Radiator blown. Stuck with no service.
7:05 a.m.
[8] ARE YOU BLOCKING LANES OF TRAFFIC?
7:06 a.m.
[10] IS THE DEER BLOCKING LANES OF TRAFFIC?
7:19 a.m.
[28] 1039 3A BUDDYS TOW #20363737 [Shared]
7:20 a.m.
[29] WE HAVE BUDDY'S TOW ENROUTE.TAKE ALL PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR SAFETY AND WAIT WHERE YOU FEEL THE SAFIEST. [Shared]
7:22 a.m.
[31] LL BUDDY'S TOW [Shared]
7:23 a.m.
[32] 1039 BUDDY'S TOW/WILL CALL BACK WITH ETA [Shared]
7:25 a.m.
[34] [Notification] [CHP]-[33] LL W/BUDDY'S TOW-AT LEAST 1 HR ETA [Shared] [Shared]
7:25 a.m.
[33] LL W/BUDDY'S TOW-AT LEAST 1 HR ETA [Shared]
7:57 a.m.
[39] LL BUDDY'S TOW [Shared]
7:58 a.m.
[40] 1039 BUDDY'S TOW [Shared]
8:32 a.m.
[41] A90-012 REQ UPDATED ETA FROM BUDDYS
8:34 a.m.
[42] 1039 BUDDYS AUTO - THEY'RE SAYING JUST BEFORE 0800 THE DRIVER ADVS'D THEM THAT THE INV'D DOESN'T HAVE 3A - SHE DOESN'T KNOW HOW HE KNOWS THAT - THEN SAYS THAT THE DRIVER SHOULD BE THERE SOON UNK IF ROAD CONSTRUCTION BTWN HERE and THERE - MAYBE 20 MIN - NO CELL SERVICE

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