Runaway Truck Causes Traffic Hazard on Highway 299 East Trinity County, CHP Requested for Assistance

AI SUMMARY: At 9:08 AM, a traffic hazard was reported at 5850 Highway 299 East in Trinity at mile marker 58.50. A vehicle was on the runaway truck ramp heading westbound, but it was unknown whether it was heading east or west. The California Highway Patrol was requested to respond to remove the vehicle, which was obstructing traffic on the runaway ramp.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 9:13 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


9:07 a.m.
[1] ON RUNAWAY TRK RAMP GOING WW
9:08 a.m.
[4] UNK IF EB OR WB - CT IS REQ CHP TO RESPOND TO REMOVE VEH
9:08 a.m.
[5] VEJ OS 1125 RUNAWAY RAMP
9:10 a.m.
[7] CORR LINE 5 - VEH IS 1125 RUNAWAY RAMP
9:11 a.m.
[9] 90-11 CONF MM // RUNAWAY TK RAMP AROUND MM 48

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