Two Semi Trucks Jackknifed on Highway 299 East, Chains Put on Tires for Continued Travel

AI SUMMARY: At 8:10 PM, two semi trucks jackknifed on both eastbound and westbound lanes of Highway 299. California Highway Patrol requested two heavy-duty tow trucks to assist the semis. Buddy's Auto Towing was contacted for the rotation and advised that the semis were no longer jackknifed and did not need further assistance. The semis were putting chains on their tires and continuing on their way. California Highway Patrol would continue their operation on Highway 299 and Underwood Mountain Road.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 8:57 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


7:47 p.m.
[1] TWO SEMI TKS JACKNIFFED
7:50 p.m.
[5] ON BOTH EB AND WB LNS
8:02 p.m.
[11] 90-15 CPS REQ 2 1185'S FOR THE SEMI TRKS - HEAVY DUTY
8:05 p.m.
[14] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 BUDDYS AUTO (XXX) XXX-XXXX // EILL CB WITH ETA
8:51 p.m.
[28] [Notification] [CHP]-BUDDYS TOWING ADVSD 2 COCOCOLA SEMI TKS / NO LONGER JACKNIFFED / NOT REQ 1110 / DO NOT NEED 1185 / SEMIS PUTTING CHAINS ON THEIR TIRES AND CONT ON
8:53 p.m.
[31] 90-15 WILL CONT F/ SR299 AND UNDERWOOD MT RD
9:13 p.m.
[36] C90-015 NEG TC NEG 1110
9:14 p.m.
[37] C90-015 REQ TO PUT BUDDYS TOW BOT

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