Traffic Collision Causes Traffic Backup on Highway 299 East in Humboldt County

AI SUMMARY: At 7:27 pm, there was a traffic collision with unknown injuries at 850 Highway 299 East in Humboldt County, near mile marker 8.50. The California Highway Patrol received an iPhone alert for the crash, and the caller reported hearing road noise in the background. Attempts to reach the involved party went straight to voicemail and they were unable to leave a message.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 7:31 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


7:27 p.m.
[2] IPHONE TC ALERT
7:27 p.m.
[8] HEARING ROAD NOISE IN BACKGROUND
7:28 p.m.
[9] ATC STRAIGHT TO VM UNABLE TO LEAVE VM

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