Tree Blocking Both Lanes of Highway 162, California Highway Patrol Working with Local Authorities for Cleanup.

AI SUMMARY: A traffic hazard was reported at 73201 Highway 162 as a tree fell in the road blocking both lanes. The California Highway Patrol contacted the Department of Transportation (DOT) for assistance. Despite earlier reports indicating a tree in the road, the Mendocino County Sheriff's Department did not confirm any blockage. DOT workers were assigned to clean up the debris, and CHP units were advised to continue monitoring the situation.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 8:13 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


7:35 p.m.
[1] TREE IN THE RD
7:36 p.m.
[3] IN BOTH LNS
7:37 p.m.
[5] 1039 DOT
7:40 p.m.
[7] 1039 DOT
8:01 p.m.
[9] 105-51 VIA LL // REQING TO INQ WITH MCSO IF THEY CAN CONFIRM 1125 AND GET ETA FROM DOT
8:04 p.m.
[12] 1039 DOT / WORKER ASSIGNED NEG ETA AT THIS TIME
8:04 p.m.
[11] [Notification] [CHP]-1039 MCSO // WHEN DEPT WENT BY APPROX 5 AGO, SEEN DEBRIS LIKE TREE FELL BUT NEG TREE 1125
8:06 p.m.
[15] LE// MCSO DEPT IS ALL THE WAY UP MINA, NEG TREE 1125 ON 162 OR MINA
8:06 p.m.
[14] ATTEMPT TO REACH 51 OTA TO ADV LN 11 / BO RADIO / 10-1
8:10 p.m.
[18] 1039 DOT // WILL ADV UNIT THAT WAS ENRT, MAY CONT FOR DEBRIS CLEAN UP

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