Traffic Hazard at 4945 Highway 197 Causing Backed-Up Traffic

AI SUMMARY: A traffic hazard was reported at 4945 Highway 197 when a black homemade trailer fell off the back of a truck, causing a backup in traffic. There were no associated vehicles at the scene, and the person who reported the incident did not see the vehicle that left the trailer behind. The trailer was blocking the southbound lane and a black Ford truck bed was also reported as hazard. California Highway Patrol responded to the scene and determined that the trailer was not too close to the roadway.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 6:23 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


5:59 p.m.
[16] [Appended, 18:20:24] [10] [Appended, 18:07:57] [3] 1125
6 p.m.
[17] [Appended, 18:20:24] [1] BLK HOMEMADE TL 1125 // FELL OFF BACK ON SOMEONE TK
6 p.m.
[18] [Appended, 18:20:24] [11] [Appended, 18:07:57] [4] NEG ASSOC VEH
6 p.m.
[22] [Appended, 18:20:24] [4] BAKCING UP TRAFFIC
6 p.m.
[23] [Appended, 18:20:24] [13] [Appended, 18:07:57] [6] RP DID NOT SEE THE VEH THAT LEFT TH TRL
6:01 p.m.
[3] TL 1125
6:02 p.m.
[5] BLK FORD TRUCK BED 1125 [Shared]
6:02 p.m.
[10] 1125 SB LANE [Shared]
6:20 p.m.
[29] 95-68 NEG 1125 VERY CLOSE TO RDWAY [Shared]

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