Traffic Hazard on Highway 101 North at Benbow Offramp Results in Lane Closure

AI SUMMARY: A traffic hazard was reported at Highway 101 North and the Benbow Offramp when a vehicle was seen in the slow lane. A California Highway Patrol officer arrived on the scene and closed off lane #3. The bus company was contacted to arrange for a tow, with an estimated arrival time of 1.5 hours. Another officer was requested to go into overtime or be relieved by a graveyard unit. Lane #3 remained closed for a tow truck to remove the vehicle at 5:40 pm.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 5:43 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


2:49 p.m.
[3] 1125 IN THE SLOW LN
2:56 p.m.
[8] A105-020 97 NB 101 JNO BENBOW 1125 #3 LN
3:09 p.m.
[11] [Notification] [CHP]-PER BUDDYS THEY ARE WORKING ON GETTING A TOW WITH THE BUS COMPANY//WILL ADV ETA WHEN THEY HAVE ONE
3:26 p.m.
[17] [Notification] [CHP]-PER BUDDYS 1.5 HOUR ETA
5:30 p.m.
[19] A(XXX) XXX-XXXX 97 // REQ 105-S1 TO GO INTO OVERTIME OR BE RELIEFED BY GRAVEYARD UNIT
5:40 p.m.
[24] A105-016 CT #3 LN CLOSED FOR 1185 1098

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