Traffic Hazard on Highway 101 South at Stafford Road Offramp: Vehicle Stopped with No Lights, Causing Bridge Blockage

AI SUMMARY: A traffic hazard was reported at the Highway 101 South and Stafford Road offramp involving a vehicle with no lights and stopped in lane #2. The vehicle was parked on the bridge before the Stafford exit, and it was unclear if anyone was inside. Units from Rio Dell were dispatched to the scene and confirmed the vehicle was not drivable but had four good tires. A tow truck was requested, and the situation was to be resolved when CHP arrived on scene.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 2:17 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


1:51 a.m.
[1] VEH W/ NO LIGHTS
1:51 a.m.
[3] VEH IS STOPPED IN #2 1125
1:52 a.m.
[7] RP ADV THAT VEH IS PARKED ON THE BRIDGE BEFORE STAFFORD EXIT
1:53 a.m.
[8] VEH POSS 1124// UNK IF PTYS WERE IN OR OUT VEH
1:56 a.m.
[16] 1039 RIO DELL/ WILL START UNITS
2:10 a.m.
[20] PER RIO DELL VEH IS 1124
2:10 a.m.
[21] 16-30 ENRT / INQ FOR 1185 INFO
2:11 a.m.
[23] PER RIO DELL VEH IS 12 KIA 4 GOOD TIRES
2:14 a.m.
[26] LE PER RIO DELL VEH IS 1125
2:14 a.m.
[27] C16-030 REQ 1185R / ADV 180 WILL BE COMPLETE WHEN CHP ON SCENE
2:16 a.m.
[28] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 CLYDES (XXX) XXX-XXXX
2:46 a.m.
[30] VEH OO RDWY

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