Tree in Roadway Causes Traffic Collision on Highway 36 East, Unknown Injuries Reported

AI SUMMARY: At 12:30, there was a traffic collision with unknown injuries on Highway 36 east at Hum 9.00. A tree was reported in the roadway, blocking both lanes. Multiple vehicles were involved in a non-injury crash on the eastbound side of the tree. CalTrans was notified and estimated a 30-minute arrival time. By 13:01, the tree was no longer blocking the roadway, but traffic was stopped on both sides.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 1:05 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


12:30 p.m.
[1] TREE IS IN RDWY
12:30 p.m.
[2] 1125 BOTH LNS
12:31 p.m.
[4] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj by CHP
12:31 p.m.
[3] MULTI NO INJ TC ON EB SIDE OF THE TREE
12:35 p.m.
[8] 1039 CT, WILL CB WITH ETA
12:41 p.m.
[9] [Notification] [CHP]-PER CT 30 MIN ETA
1:01 p.m.
[11] 31 TREE IS NEG 1125 X RDWAY IS OVER THE RDWAY 50 FT IN THE AIR//TRFC STOPPED ON BOTH SIDES
1:19 p.m.
[12] 16-31 REQ DOT ETA
1:20 p.m.
[15] 1039 CT

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