Metal Debris in Westbound Lane of Highway 299 at Essex Lane Off Ramp, CalTrans Notified

AI SUMMARY: At 12:18 pm, a piece of metal was reported in the road at Highway 299 West and Essex Lane Offramp. The metal was located in lane 1 and California Highway Patrol was notified at 12:20 pm. The correction was made that it was in the westbound lane and Cal Trans was contacted to handle the situation. By 12:29 pm, Cal Trans was on the scene moving the metal to the center divide.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 12:33 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


12:18 p.m.
[1] PIECE OF METAL IN ROAD
12:19 p.m.
[2] IN LANE 1
12:20 p.m.
[5] 1039
12:21 p.m.
[7] CORRECTION WB LANE
12:21 p.m.
[10] CORRECTION TO LINE 5 1039 CAL TRANS
12:29 p.m.
[12] 1039 CAL TRANS ON OFFC MOVING METAL TO CENTER DIVIDE

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