Injured Deer Causes Traffic Jam on Highway 199 North in Northern California Highway

AI SUMMARY: A dispatch log from the California Highway Patrol reported an animal hazard at the intersection of Highway 199 and Highway 101 N. At 12:55 pm, there was an injured deer in the lane, causing traffic to stop in the area. Witnesses also reported an unknown vehicle with a person outside of the vehicle trying to get the deer off the roadway.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 12:59 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


12:55 p.m.
[6] INJ DEER IN LN
12:55 p.m.
[8] TRAFFIC STOPPING IN THE AREA
12:56 p.m.
[9] UNBK VEH W/ XRAY OO VEH IN LNS - TRYING TO GET THE DEER TO GET OO THE RDWY

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