Solo Semi-Truck Crash on Highway 101 South Results in Vehicle Off Bridge and Fire

AI SUMMARY: At 5:13 pm, there was a solo vehicle traffic collision on Highway 101 South at mile marker 1.60 involving a semi-truck that went off the bridge. The truck was reported to be smoking. The driver was trapped inside the truck, and emergency services were en route. By 5:27 pm, the driver was out of the vehicle with no injuries reported. Both northbound and southbound lanes were blocked as a result of the collision. Cleanup efforts and investigation were underway as of 6:05 pm.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 6:09 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


5:13 p.m.
[1] SEMI WENT OFF BRIDGE
5:13 p.m.
[2] SOLO VEH TC
5:14 p.m.
[7] [Appended, 17:16:11] [3] BIG RIG OFF BRIDGE AND SMOKING
5:16 p.m.
[10] 1039 CF [Shared]
5:18 p.m.
[16] 1039 CF [Shared]
5:18 p.m.
[17] DRIVERTRAPPED IN SEMI TRK //1039 DOT [Shared]
5:26 p.m.
[24] VEH IS OFF HW UNDER THE OVERPASS [Shared]
5:27 p.m.
[25] A105-020 DRVR OO VEH, NEG INJ [Shared]
5:28 p.m.
[26] A105-020 NB AND SB BLOCKED [Shared]
5:31 p.m.
[30] 1039 CT [Shared]
5:32 p.m.
[31] Tow Request Cancelled: 822420 [Shared]
5:39 p.m.
[37] 1039 CT [Shared]
6:02 p.m.
[43] UNKN WHOSE HANDLE THE SPILL WILL BE [Shared]
6:05 p.m.
[45] 1039 CT [Shared]
7:39 p.m.
[54] 105-S5 1185 97

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