Stalled Vehicle Causes Traffic Hazard on Highway 101 North, Tow Truck En Route to Willits Safeway Parking Lot

AI SUMMARY: A silver Hyundai Ionic 5 was stalled in the southbound lane of Highway 101 North near Mile Marker 52.10 in Mendocino County. The owner requested a tow to the Safeway parking lot in Willits, as the car was being towed out of a battery. The party was confused but had a credit card in his wallet, and his wife would also have funds to pay for the tow truck service.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 3:41 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


3:04 p.m.
[1] SIL HYUN IONIC 5 STALLED IN SB LANE
3:33 p.m.
[14] B105-055 OWNER REQ 1185 FOR T N T PTY WANTS TO BE TOWED TO SAFEWYA PKG LOT IN WILLITS TOWING OUT OF BATTERY
3:38 p.m.
[17] 1039 105-55 REQ START T AND T//PTY VERY CONFUSED//HAS A CREDIT CARD IN HIS WALLET//WIFE WILL ALSO HAVE FUNDS
3:55 p.m.
[19] B(XXX) XXX-XXXX 97
4:08 p.m.
[20] B(XXX) XXX-XXXX TAKING VEH TO YARD TO WAIT FOR DRVR WIFE AND SON TO PICK UP // TAKING DRVR TO HOWARD MEMORIAL FOR MED EVAL SM 238654

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