Traffic Hazard Causing Major Congestion on Briceland Thorn Road

AI SUMMARY: There was a traffic hazard involving a fallen tree blocking both lanes on Briceland Thorn Road in California. The incident caused traffic backup. The California Highway Patrol requested assistance from the local road maintenance crew, CORDS, with an estimated arrival time of 45 minutes from Fortuna. CORDS was then requested to continue clearing the debris from the road.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 5:19 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


4:43 p.m.
[5] TRAFFIC IS BACKED UP
4:43 p.m.
[2] BLOCKING BOTH LANES
4:43 p.m.
[1] TREE 1125
5:08 p.m.
[11] 105-16 REQ ETA FOR CORDS
5:12 p.m.
[12] [Notification] [CHP]-PER CORDS // 45 MIN ETA FROM FORTUNA
5:15 p.m.
[18] 1039 CORDS
5:15 p.m.
[17] 105-16 REQ CORDS CONT TO CLR DEBRIS

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