Oil spill on Highway 299 E Causes Traffic Hazard as Cleanup Crews Respond

AI SUMMARY: There was a traffic hazard reported on Highway 299 East at mile marker 34.60 involving an oil spill covering most of the westbound lane and encroaching on the eastbound lane. The Department of Transportation (DOT) was contacted and estimated a 40-minute ETA to clean up the spill. The DOT was reached out to again at 10:57 but there is no further information given in the log.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 10:59 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


10:31 a.m.
[1] OIL SPILL IN THE RDWAY
10:32 a.m.
[2] MOSTLY IN THE WB LN BUT COMING UP TO THE EB
10:33 a.m.
[10] 1039 DOT//WILL RECALL W ETA
10:40 a.m.
[12] [Notification] [CHP]-[11] PER DOT 40 MIN ETA
10:40 a.m.
[11] PER DOT 40 MIN ETA
10:57 a.m.
[16] 1039 DOT
11:03 a.m.
[21] ONLY AFFECTING RDWY AND PAVED SHOULDER
11:03 a.m.
[17] B16-070 JUG OF MOTOR OIL 1 GALLON ON WB SHIOULDER // SPILLED INTO RDWY

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