Black Homemade Trailer Blocks Traffic on Highway 197 after Falling off Someone’s Truck

AI SUMMARY: A traffic hazard was reported on Highway 197 between mile markers 3386-3855. A black homemade trailer had fallen off the back of a truck, causing a traffic backup. The reporting party did not see the vehicle that left the trailer behind. There was no associated vehicle identified at the scene. The California Highway Patrol was notified of the situation.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 6:11 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


5:59 p.m.
[10] [Appended, 18:07:57] [3] 1125
6 p.m.
[11] [Appended, 18:07:57] [4] NEG ASSOC VEH
6 p.m.
[13] [Appended, 18:07:57] [6] RP DID NOT SEE THE VEH THAT LEFT TH TRL
6 p.m.
[1] BLK HOMEMADE TL 1125 // FELL OFF BACK ON SOMEONE TK
6 p.m.
[4] BAKCING UP TRAFFIC

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